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Cozy 2 BR Beachfront Retreat - Ocean Views, Family Friendly, Near Monterey & SC

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Living area
Interior
Room
Outdoor dining
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Watsonville, CA
  • La Selva Beach
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Sunset State Beach
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Monterey Bay
    ‪33 min drive‬
  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Guest Bedroom

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Guest Bathroom

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Master Bathroom

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Cozy 2 BR Beachfront Retreat - Ocean Views, Family Friendly, Near Monterey & SC

Escape to the serene beachfront gated community of Pajaro Dunes Resort and experience the ultimate coastal getaway at our charming Shorebirds 2-bedroom condo. Located on the second level, with no stairs to climb. Nestled just steps from the sand, this cozy retreat offers breathtaking views of Monterey Bay—only a 29-minute drive away.

Start your morning with coffee on the balcony, taking in the salty ocean breeze, or gather around an outdoor fire pit for a magical evening under the stars. Inside, unwind in the inviting living room, featuring a warm electric fireplace—perfect for coastal evenings.

The master suite features a plush king bed and its own private balcony, creating a peaceful sanctuary to wake up to the sound of waves. The guest bedroom includes a queen-size bed and a twin bunk bed, making it ideal for families traveling with kids.

Spend your days exploring nearby gems like Sunset State Beach (11 minutes away) or the quaint town of La Selva Beach (just 13 minutes away). When it’s time to relax, the condo offers all the comforts of home: a fully stocked kitchen, washer and dryer, smart TV with satellite/cable, and high-speed WiFi. Essentials like towels, basic soaps, and an iron and board are also provided for your convenience.

Whether you're seeking a peaceful beach escape or an adventure along the Central Coast, our Pajaro Dunes beachfront condo offers the perfect mix of comfort, convenience, and natural beauty. Start planning your dream vacation today! County of Santa Cruz Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate Certified since 1973. PDNA Rental Permit: 34-45U

Property manager

Pajaro Dunes Resort

Languages

English, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available
Ocean view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
4 & under, not included in guest count.
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Events

No events allowed
Quiet time is 10 pm - 8 am.
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
$250 fine. ONLY allowed in designated areas.

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Remove all recycling from home to outside bins.
After loading the dishwasher, please do not leave any dishes behind in the sink.
Return furniture to its original location. Close all window coverings. Turn off all appliances and heaters.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
No Shoes in the home.No Pets Allowed $250 Per Day if pet found.No Smoking on Patio Decks. $250 fine.Allowed in designated areas.Quiet Time 10pm - 8am.
Guest list required for visiting guests. Put any used towels in washing machine, but do not start the cycle. Return furniture to original position.
Remove all garbage, recycling from home to outside bins. Rinse dishes and load the dishwasher, do not start the cycle.Turn heaters, appliances off.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Quiet time is 10 pm - 8 am.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
Property Registration Number CO04510

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Watsonville

Located in Watsonville, this condo is near theme parks and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Monterey Bay and Capitola Beach. Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Watsonville, CA

What's nearby

  • La Selva Beach - 16 min drive - 13.9 km
  • Sunset State Beach - 16 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Rio Del Mar Beach - 20 min drive - 22.2 km
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute - 20 min drive - 22.3 km
  • Monterey Bay - 33 min drive - 40.4 km

Getting around

  • Salinas Station - 35 min drive
  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Las Islitas Mariscos - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Imura Japanese Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪D'La Colmena Market & Catering - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy 2 BR Beachfront Retreat - Ocean Views, Family Friendly, Near Monterey & SC pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cozy 2 BR Beachfront Retreat - Ocean Views, Family Friendly, Near Monterey & SC?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy 2 BR Beachfront Retreat - Ocean Views, Family Friendly, Near Monterey & SC?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Cozy 2 BR Beachfront Retreat - Ocean Views, Family Friendly, Near Monterey & SC located?

Nestled on the beach, this Watsonville condo building is within a 10-minute walk of Sunset Wetland Nature Preserve and Palm Beach. Sunset State Beach and Zmudowski State Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 41 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sandra B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation

Great vacation
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Genise H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ocean

Great location, love being right by the ocean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deena D., Sunnyvale, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful view! Very peaceful!

This is the second time at the property. Very cozy with a great view of the ocean! Beach is clean and a great for a long walk! Will continue to come to this property!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chris S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very comfy condo

We very much enjoyed our stay at the condo. The kitchen was well equipped and the living room was great for relaxing and watching the waves. The beds were extremely comfortable and we slept great after our days filled with hikes and bike rides. I’d highly recommend this unit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

James A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible views and a very nice unit

Great option for Pajaro Dunes. I've stayed in a lot of different units here and none of them have had the views of this unit. Kitchen was well stocked and the apartment was very spacious. Overall a great place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Page E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Always a great time!!

Very convenient. A+
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Anasua G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

weekend getaway

Nice view condo, beautiful complex. Kitchen updated, bathrooms are not.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Michelle B.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friends reunited

Two friends enjoying the ocean and beautiful setting. So relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nancy L., Sacramento California USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing ocean views

Well appointed, clean and inviting. Great ocean views! Quiet & peaceful. Perfect for 2 couples. Floor plan/layout affords privacy. Kitchen has everything you need for a long weekend. Would definitely return!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Cheryl S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Cooling off on the coast

Had a lovely stay at Pajaro during heat wave in the SF Bay Area. The view was lovely, the setup was comfortable. Although the bed setup in the guest room was different - I believe it was a queen size & bunk beds. We did not appreciate the bunk beds as we were all adults. Well stocked. A little dated/dusty, the buildings are also quite weathered, but hey - we are at the beach enjoying the ocean view and temps! We did a number of day trips to Carmel and Monterey, Capitola too. So we had the best of the beach towns/tourist areas and quiet/natural Pajaro.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Neil C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great quiet spot

The property is a quiet condo complex right on the beach, nestled amongst the dunes. There is a friendly family vibe here. Check in and out were easy. This unit is well located, Beautiful beach! After taxes and VRBO fees and conversion to USD, the units are pretty pricey. Dated furniture and fixtures added to the sense that the value was not quite there.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Kimi M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable

We enjoyed staying here. It had everything we needed and was convenient to access. The Security guy in the booth was always super nice and helpful. The facility is very dated and could use some remodeling. We did deal with a broken ice machine, 2 burners did not work and there was a weird smell in the master bathroom. Overall, we were very happy there and enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lara R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful beach getaway

We have stayed at several condos in this complex and have enjoyed ourselves each time. The beach is great and uncrowded. This units was clean and had a well-stocked kitchen. The washer/dryer combo is probably on its last legs, but it was functional. The shower/tub combo is set up very high for some reason and made it difficult to get into/out of. I would suggest leaving some glass cleaner in the unit so that guests can wipe down the glass table top. Overall a great stay, and I would come again.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

c k., Modesto, Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Pajaro our favorite

This is the third time we have stayed in this condo in four years. We love it there and the view is wonderful. But we were very disappointed that the fireplace was condemned and not useable. The weekend we were there if rained off and on and it would have been nice to have a great fire going. Also the internet was out, though not a necessity, the office said someone would come by and fix it during our stay. No one showed up during the time we were given, and after a call to the office about it, no one got back to us about it. We had asked about an earlier check in, but instead were offered a late check out, which we did not want. We were not offered any kind of discount or credit for the inconveniences of that weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

c k., Modesto, Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Valentine's trip

We had a great stay, first time at this condo but have been staying in different condos in Pajara Dunes for over 10 years, every Presidents weekend. We loved this condo and hope to stay in it again. Easy walk to the beach! Great view and the husbands loved the two swivel chairs. Kitchen was great, fully stocked with dishes and cookware, new refrigerator. Only a couple of suggestions, the second bedroom needs more attention, it is too dark! I had to get a flashlight to see clothes that I put in the closet and it's very dark in there to get dressed and undressed. Also the queen bed was up against the wall, we moved it for easier access for us. It also needs a nightstand on both sides for couples to use to place phones, water, etc. But we made it work and loved the all the rest!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Patricia B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Cool weather getaway

Beautiful view of the ocean. Furniture, dishes etc appear 2nd hand. Weather was a bust as too windy and cool to enjoy the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sherry T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great condo

Internet is not good. Need more comfortable furniture. Almost impossible to open living room slider tothe deck. Need new hallbath faucet and open/close lever for tub. Pots pans utensils very well stocked. Need less large mirrors.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Laurie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Beautiful friendly place right in front of the ocean with great staff BUT NO RELIABLE INTERNET

Beautiful friendly place right in front of the ocean BUT NO RELUABLE INTERNET AND NO ONE TO FIX IT. WIFI is property management company and it worked. Homeowners Assocation has internet and not maintained. We had a family emergency and spent hours trying to connect. BOOOOOOOO!0
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephen R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place

Had problems with internet but that was fixed
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it

Great weekend getaway! Really enjoyed this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christine R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach Birthdays

The condo was great. It had an amazing view of the beach and ocean. Everything was just like in the pictures. The kitchen had everything we needed and was very organized. Easy access to the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Ronald C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

PD Shorebirds #150

Absolutely fabulous oceanview. Condo was comfortable although smaller than anticipated. There was no Wifi (as advertised), which also meant the TVs in the bedrooms were not available (via Roku). This was apparently already known by property management and/or owner as the Spectrum service tech showed up the day after we checked in. We were contacted to "let them in" but they needed 2 hours(!) to fix it. We agreed as there was not choice of another day (we were told). Spectrum tech the area left in disarray; so much so that we thought they were not done. Furniture moved, components not returned to their positions on the shelf, Spectrum control box not closed. Granted, not the end of the world, but bothersome. Maintenance was called in by property management to put the furniture back in place; he also took a photo and agreed it should not have been left in that condition. (Thank you sir). This did not by any means spoil our visit. Mostly we were annoyed by the interruption and how it was handled (by property management); with a take-it-or-leave-it attitude. Thank you for listening.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Anthony A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Stay was pretty good....not great

The unit was nice and clean. As advertised. Communication with the property management group not so good.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Place was great but hard to locate.

It is a beautiful location but the unit was very hard to find...everything else worked out just fine.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Deena D., Sunnyvale, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great view! Really nice property!

I love this property...I’ve stayed here 3 times. I plan to come back again. This time however I do have a few recommendations: Ensure all rugs have non-slip backing (especially in the bathrooms) Provide softer bath towels (or use fabric softener). They are extremely rough. Make sure the BBQ is in working order; the third burner does not work. Thank you for sharing your property with us!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

About the host

Hosted by Pajaro Dunes Resort

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When it comes to knowing Pajaro Dunes, there's no better organization to work with than Pajaro Dunes Resort. In our over 40-year history, we have always prided ourselves on providing some of the best vacation rentals, group & conference services. We are the oldest & largest, full-service property management company in the Pajaro Dunes community. County of Santa Cruz Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate #CO00155 Certified since 1973. Not your ideal home? Check out our other vacation rentals on VRBO:
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Why they chose this property

Located in a Gated Community with an attendant 24 hours provides a peace of mind and serves as security for a relaxing vacation.

What makes this property unique

Our home is professionally managed by the Pajaro Dunes Resort team. If you need any assistance - from how to operate something, to maid service or supplies, just call! They are at your service 7 days a week, 9-5. We have an After-Hours Answering Service as well should anything come up and you need their assistance!

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