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10/10 Excellent
Daniel D.
30 April 2024
Great stay!
Our family of four (two adults / two kids) really enjoyed our stay at Zen Retreat! It is a very beautiful home, well-kept and thoughtfully decorated and furnished. We loved the hot tub and the deck with the nice sunset views, the cozy fireplace, and the living room area with the view, ideal for morning coffee and a nice read with a fantastic view! Enjoyed the large TV. Internet worked well. Nice, functional designer furniture.
The kitchen is well stocked with all essentials (utensils, basic appliances included). It has brand-new fridge, dishwasher, electric stove/oven, and microwave.
Linens, towels, toilet paper, paper towels, dishwash/washer soap, etc. were all properly stocked. However, it did not include consumables such as tin foil or plastic wrap, cooking oil, most spices, etc.
The home is very cozy and delicately decorated. Recent updates noted at both bathrooms and part of the kitchen area. As with similar age homes, the lighting can be funky (figuring out which switch does what, or outlet locations/capacity, etc.), but it was overall functional and possible to maneuver. Heating/AC is controlled by individual mini-splits. Practically brand-new and large gas grill, just had to use a lighter (there’s one by the fireplace) to start it, as the grill’s igniter button was wet from rain.
Access to Sea Ranch rec centers is a plus (pools, saunas, tennis courts) by using the guest passes provided with the booking. Location is just a few minutes from Surf and Gualala markets (groceries), and a handful of restaurants (pizza, fish & chips, tacos, plus the Sea Ranch lodge café, are all nearby).
Got to see tons of birds, including a couple of naughty blue birds greeting us every morning through the large bathroom window, quite a bunch of Bambis around the property, and also got to hear a ton of wild turkeys constantly laughing apparently at their own turkey jokes.
