Tranquil Private North San Diego Cottage/Guest 1 House

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A backyard with a swimming pool, hot tub, and outdoor furniture.
A two-story house with a front porch, a red door, and a garage.
A bright living room with a sofa, a dining table, and a kitchen area.
A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a dining area with a table set for four, and a TV in a white entertainment unit.
A patio area with outdoor furniture, a covered seating area, and a garden with various plants and a pathway.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Outdoor pool
    The outdoor pool is a refreshing retreat under the open sky - a rare gem in this area.

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Poway, CA
  • Place, Maderas Golf Club
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Bernardo Winery
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake Poway
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Poway

Located in Poway, this holiday home is in a rural area. Ramona Grasslands Preserve and San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include San Diego Zoo Safari Park and Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Poway-Midland Railroad and Queen Califa's Magical Circle are also worth visiting. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Poway, CA

What's nearby

  • Maderas Golf Club - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Bernardo Winery - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Rancho Bernardo Historical Museum - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Poway Center for the Performing Arts - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Lake Poway - 6 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • San Diego Coaster Sorrento Valley Station - 23 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (SEE-Gillespie Field) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bernardo Winery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bushfire Kitchen - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪BHC Chicken - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Kebab Shop - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Einstein Bros. Bagels - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Tranquil Private North San Diego Cottage/Guest 1 House have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Tranquil Private North San Diego Cottage/Guest 1 House?

As of 27 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Tranquil Private North San Diego Cottage/Guest 1 House on 31 October 2026 start from NZ$749, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Tranquil Private North San Diego Cottage/Guest 1 House pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Tranquil Private North San Diego Cottage/Guest 1 House?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Tranquil Private North San Diego Cottage/Guest 1 House?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Tranquil Private North San Diego Cottage/Guest 1 House?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Tranquil Private North San Diego Cottage/Guest 1 House located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Maderas Golf Club, Lake Poway and Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Rancho Bernardo Historical Museum and Bernardo Winery are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 36 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

2.0/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely landscape, quiet, as described
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was wonderful. Beautiful property and hosts were great people.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Cottage on a great property

This is our second time staying at this great little venue. The owners were communicative and promptly addressed VRBO challenges that provided incorrect details relating to the check in. We will stay here next year on our annual visit to see family in Poway. The cottage lives larger than the square footage with plenty of room for dinner with our kids and grandson.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quaint, Quiet Cottage

The cottage was everything the listing said it was. We stayed the weekend to attend our Grandsons 1st Birthday party. Very clean, quiet and cozy. Child and Dod friendly with a really nice open area. Emailed the host and got a quick responce. Very pleased with our stay!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Amenities
The rules when you arrive are 3 pages long. The pool and hot tub are advertised as heated. They are not. You have to ask the owner and if it is convenient he will turn the heat on but it takes hours to warm up. The roof leaked when it rained and you cannot put anything on the kitchen counters for fear of staining. Would not stay again. Also no guests allowed.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Short Getaway

Very unique villa! We had a good stay. It was as nice villa as decided last minute to do a quick weekend trip to San Diego area. The only negative is the cleanliness of the property. Lots cobwebs and very dirty environment around the villa. Could really use anything because of it was so dusty and dirty. The inside of the villa was very clean. We were surprised though that because we couldn't turn the thermostat below 76 degrees, there were not fans we could (1 or 2) that we could use..that would have been an appreciate add for that situation.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Good stay, but some minor issues.

Overall, our stay was a good one, but there were some minor issues... The WiFi was very weak and inconsistent. The Roku and our Firestick kept freezing, and we couldn't get online sometimes. We finally moved the wireless repeater up high in the main room and it got better, but still was weak and cut out occasionally. Lots of of "unnecessary stuff" around in the kitchen and curio cabinets. We had ants marching through one of the bedrooms, but took care of them with the provided spray. Water pressure at the bathroom sink was only a trickle. Whoever was staying in the main house had a dog that roamed to property. He was very friendly (and we are "dog people," so that was OK), but could have been a serious problem if you have issues with dogs. The online info was also incorrect. VRBO said to park on the street and put trash outside the cabin. Host said to put trash in cans at the street, and when we arrived, there was a car back in the space where we were told to park (we would have blocked it in). After messaging the host, we were told it was OK to block the car. The toilet ran and we had to "jiggle" it constantly. When we messaged the host, we were told that they work fix it AFTER we left, as they didn't want to disturb our "privacy." Given that we were never in the cabin during the day, we couldn't understand why this was an issue. Anyway... Again, all these were minor, and we found the accommodations to be fine for our needs... It's just that the little stuff bugged us some.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a nightmare! Do yourselves a favor and never stay here. I booked this place with my girlfriend and her seven-year-old daughter and our dog. Check in was pretty late at 5 PM so we asked if we could check in earlier and this guy Curt responded and said yes at 4 o’clock. So we get there six minutes early and there is no one there and the unit is dirty and has not been cleaned yet. I messaged the host and waited and messaged him my phone number and wait for over 30 minutes and he never responded so we left. It was Easter weekend and we had to find another place last minute. The host Curt responds 4 and a half hours later and says since we were there six minutes early the cleaners couldn’t finish their job therefore he will not issue a refund. There was no apologies, no remedies, nothing. After battling back-and-forth through text he did agree to refund me half but I said no because no services were not rendered and I tried to remedy the situation the best I could. Throughout the whole dialogue that I had with this host Curt he was very argumentative and disrespectful. He was not accommodating at all and not understanding at all and actually told me that communicating with me was actually costing him time and money. What a jerk. And also beware of VRBO or homeaway because they basically said that they cannot refund any money without the hosts permission. I am now having to file a dispute with my credit card company and possibly go to small claims court because of this.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

A basic and convenient place to stay

This rental was clean, and nicely furnished. Communication with the host was good, and he was great about fixing a screen that we found to be damaged upon arrival. However, the rental was quite sparse on some things. For example, we would not have had enough towels if there had been 4 of us (as originally planned), and there was no soap or shampoo, etc. in the shower. So plan to bring your own. The yard has a nice pool area right outside the front door, which is shared with another vacation rental. The overall yard has nice trees and plants and multiple sitting areas, but generally could benefit from some TLC.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great for a Family!

Stayed at this cottage as a family of 4 with 2 young children and it was perfect for our needs. The outdoor space is wonderful & wish our plans allowed for us to enjoy it more. Curt, the owner, was very hospitable and easy to contact for questions. The one thing that would make it even more exceptional would be some small amenities like shampoo, body wash/ bar soap, etc. (More of a suggestion than an issue). Would stay again with my family!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Like a mini-poolside resort!

Wonderful respite from the heat! Beautifully landscaped grounds surrounding a pool & hot tub. Spacious guest house. Helpful, gracious & responsive hosts - even brought out extra pool floats for our family. Also loved the location near (about 30min to) a dog-friendly beach good for boogie boarding (Solana) & great shops & restaurants.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay - great host

We loved this place. The yard is amazing, the hosts are friendly, the neighborhood is really safe and good. Really great experience
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Super nice and cozy guest house

We booked a day at safari Park and decided to book this place to hang out for a couple of days after. Beautiful guest house and property. The pool was really nice and clean and my kids really enjoyed it. The owners were very good at communicating and provided a free bottle of wine. Great family place. Would definitely stay here again. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great, Tranquil Stay

Our family of 4 really enjoyed the stay. Peaceful spot, perfect home base for exploring San Diego!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend stay

This property was very clean and met every need we had for our little vacation. Curt was very nice and showed great hospitality. We were happy with our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Well maintained

It was a nice and we'll maintained property. Pretty accurate as described and showed in the images. Curt is a good host and tried accommodating all our requests in the best of his capabilities.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

We love this property

This was our 2nd time staying at this property. We had a nice relaxing time. Our son loves being in the pool and my husband and I can’t get enough of the hot tub in the chilly weather.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful property!

This was exactly what we were looking for; a quiet relaxing staycation with a pool that was private vs. a hotel. We wanted to travel safe during this Covid-19 pandemic. We absolutely loved this property. They had such a beautiful backyard with a pool & jacuzzi & many more setups, all lite up with lots of lights all around the huge backyard, that I found to be breathtaking seeing it all lite up at night. I would recommend adding that photo for others to see here what they are missing out on. Thank you so much Curt & to your lovely family for a great hospitality! We loved Joey the dog as well! Our 5 year old son loved how supper friendly he was. We definitely plan on coming back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for a quick getaway

Wonderful little guest house with a full kitchen that allowed me to cook healthy dinners during our getaway. Curt and Isabella were gracious hosts and have created such a cozy environment in the guesthouse. It is spacious and we had access to the pool and jacuzzi all week. The kids had no issues connecting remotely to complete their schoolwork using the guest wifi. They are dog friendly and our pup loved playing with theirs. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect "shelter in place" location!

Curt was a wonderful host; he was very accommodating and quick to reply. The guest house is located behind the main house, situated on a large, beautiful property in a quiet neighborhood. The house was perfect for our family of 4. There are many cozy seating areas, perfect for relaxing and hanging out. We enjoyed sitting outside and also around the pool area. I highly recommend this property for the perfect location to shelter in place; close to Poway Lake hiking trail (plus it is only a 30 minute drive to San Diego beaches and activities). It is private and feels like a true getaway!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Love this cottage!

My family and I had a wonderful stay at this cottage. The pool was beautiful! We are looking forward to our next time visiting! The owners were very helpful and quickly responsive.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing

We had such an amazing experience with this family and their wonderful property. We were attended to the second we got there and had great communication with the owner. Overall, I would surely recommend them to anyone as we had a lovely stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice and relaxing

It was nice and quiet. Excellent for relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Birthday FUN!

My husband and our friends and I enjoyed a day by the pool and a lovely dinner. The house and the area was perfect. The beds were comfortable and the home owners were pleasant and accommodating. We had the BEST TIME!! Thank you so much🙏
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy cottage in a delightful neighborhood

The cottage was what we needed at this point in time while in California.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2020
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