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Charming Vacation Home

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Exterior
Exterior
Private kitchen
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Marina, CA
  • Place, California State University Monterey Bay
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Fort Ord Dunes State Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Cannery Row
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Airport, Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

comfortable retreat

1 King Bed

Confortable

2 Queen Beds

Restful

2 Double Beds

2 bathrooms

Big enough to share

Toilet · Shower only

Relaxing retreat

Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Charming Vacation Home

Cozy family-oriented vacation home outside of Monterrey. Enjoy a comfortable stay in a pet-free/smoke-free mid-century/modern home.
Enjoy your food in the outdoor living space step out to read a book from a vast selection in the library room.
Plenty of room to spread out in the property including 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, please note that all bedrooms and bathrooms are on the 2nd floor
No need for A/C @ Sumner time, for winter's months' central heat will keep you warm and comfortable while watching big-screen television in the family room.
The vacation home is situated in Marina (not ocean view or beachfront) just a 20-minute drive Southbound brings you to the historical Monterey Cannery row, Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Pebble Beach, the scenic 17-mile drive, the beautiful city of Carmel with its many specialty shops, restaurants, art galleries, its historical Carmel mission and the famous Carmel beach. Take a short drive to the north to enjoy the city of Santa Cruz with its beach Boardwalk and renovated downtown, the Redwood Forest and state parks. A few more miles to the north to visit the Silicon Valley and then move forward to San Francisco to enjoy all the beauty that this cosmopolitan city has to offer.
A vacation you and your family will remember forever.

Complete booking only if you AGREE to the following:
NO Pets, smoking, parties/events (outdoors smoking allowed)
Quiet hours 10 pm-8 am, WILL EVICT if not observed, NO REFUNDS.
This is a family-oriented vacation home, only registered and paid guests are allowed. Recording devices in use at entryway/driveway and parking side area.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue
Fireplace

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 27
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Your children, all ages are welcome.
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Events

No events allowed
A fine of up to $700. for violation of rule
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Pets

No pets allowed
$700 violation of rule will be charged.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
NO SMOKING penalty of up to $700. for violation
recording device/cameras on side driveway and front driveway. quiet hours 11 p.m. strictly enforced, let's be good to our neighbors. 😃
The bedrooms and bathrooms are located on the 2nd floor, we do not provide a washer/dryer. NO food in the bedrooms or living room.
No shower head in the master bath.

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: a fine of up to $700. for violation of rule
Long-term renters welcome
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 first aid kit

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming Vacation Home pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Charming Vacation Home ?

As of 31 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Charming Vacation Home on 10 April 2026 start from NZ$1,025, 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.

How much is parking at Charming Vacation Home ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming Vacation Home ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming Vacation Home ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Charming Vacation Home located?

This family-friendly Marina holiday home is located by the sea, within 3 mi (5 km) of Fort Ord Dunes State Park, Marina Dunes Preserve and California State University Monterey Bay. Marina State Beach is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away.

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. 19 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

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

Awesome location

This place was great!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sean F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was clean and welcoming. Listing says it can sleep 10 but that would be extremely tight if you have all adults.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gina P.

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

Home away from home

Amazing weekend getaway with family. Perfect location for aquarium and restaurant. House was very clean and quiet neighborhood. Will definitely be back
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jace M.

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

Perfect for our Family

Everything was great, the beds are comfortable, the location was great, easy to get anywhere we wanted to go. The neighborhood is quiet. The Home is super clean and Griselda is wonderful, easy to work with, she went out of her way to help make our vacation great. We would stay here again when we return to Monterey Bay .
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 10 June 2020
2. This was great family, it was a pleasure hosting them, they where easy to communicate with and tookcare of our home , they are certantly welcome back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chrissy F.

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

Hosts Thought of Everything

The hosts were very gracious; we had everything we needed and then some. The bathroom was stocked with toothbrushes, toothpaste, q-tips, and cotton balls. The house was clean and comfortable; thank you for a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Laurie O.

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

The house was in a wonderful neighborhood, felt safe, could be rent for a family or adult getaway. N

Quiet a few stairs in the house. We great for my husband, son, daugher-in law and I. We were there for my
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT G.

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

My stay

Nice home nice neighborhood. Felt safe and clean home with lots of space! Good experience.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Christopher K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

Almost, gone?

Some issues with double booking via xxx, owner fixed with time to spare. Beds very comfy. Shower has plenty of hot water for multiple people.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra W.

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

Mingus Wedding

This is a wonderful property. It is in a perfect location to get easily to Monterey, Carmel and beaches. It is easy access to places like target and grocery stores. Plenty of room for the family to enjoy. Comfortable beds and very clean. The kitchen is amazing. If you choose to stay here you won’t be disappointed. We loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie A.

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

Amazing

Property is close to everything. Very clean very home feel like. Griselda is amazing always checking on us to make sure we were happy and if we had any questions. The kids had a great time. Lots of took outside for them to run around and play. We will definitely come back and stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 June 2021
Marie was a pleasure to host, i will be honored to host her again and again, i highly recommend her to other fellow hosts. Happy travels friend.
Verified

8/10 Good

Susan B.

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

golf getaway

The house was clean and tidy. Plenty of linens and blankets. There is no bathroom on the ground floor. There is only 1 shower. The rooms are spacious. The house is located close to shopping and the golf courses we played.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paula E.

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

Stay

Big house, perfect for larger groups!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carl W.

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

Good property

We stayed 1 night. The property worked well for us. Clean, easy to follow instructions. Responsive owner for the couple of questions we had. Very good location to Monterrey.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

catherine l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Disliked: Listing accuracy

things you should know

property was clean and beds were comfortable -not adequately supplied with towels -- because there's no washer/dryer and no hooks, just towel bars -- no chance to dry towels -- -picture of linen closet doesn't look like that--children's toys and throw pillows fill that closet -fireplace didn't work -- said previous tenant lost the key and it hadn't been replaced --shouldn't have been put in description if it doesn't work -noisy stairs -- metal strips put on upside down so they click loudly -poor lighting in upstairs hall -- without nightlight -upstairs tv not set to be used by others -- set up for gaming and no way to easily change -- if it's difficult,should provide instructions -only one side of toaster worked without holding handle down -no fire pit outside in back as shown in picture -even thought a phone # was listed for owner, no vm set up and only would respond to email --we had a nice time in Monterey-and the house was pretty comfortable but comments such as mine have been left before, and the changes haven't been made
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Justin K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Cute house

Stayed one night, master bedroom was nice. Had everything we needed for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan U.

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

Exactly as listed perfect for our needs

Overall a perfect property for our needs only recommendations would be to remove the soaking tub and add another shower and a bathroom on the main floor. Aside from that property was lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff H.

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

475 Lewis in Marina CA

We love this house! My wife and I along with our 2 young children (ages 3 & 7) and our best couple friends stayed for 3 nights. The kitchen is well equipped. We cooked all our meals in house. We forgot to bring coffee but luckily the hosts provide coffee and a coffee maker. The beds were luxurious. The sheets were super clean and pillow super fluffy. The house is pretty much baby proof. They have tons of games and toys for kids. The also have a well stocked library housed in a separate building. The locations is 9 minutes from Marina state beach, 12 minutes from Monterey bay aquarium and 14 minutes from Whalers Cove. Our stay was perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janie M.

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

Convenient

The home was nice and clean. In the area we were needing. Only stayed the night and left but it was cozy and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shaun O.

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

Short stay but a sweet experience

Loved the property! It had a lot of personality and character. My family really enjoyed it but we all wished we could have stayed longer. We didnt get to enjoy the fireplace since the key to the gas was missing. The property owner was very responsive to my queries. Overall, we would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike D.

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

What a great property for our family

This place was just perfect for our family of 6 with 4 little kids. It was spacious and had plenty of outdoor space for the kids to run around in. The host was great throughout the whole process checking in to make sure our stay was excellent. The property had everything we needed for an enjoyable stay. We will definitely be returning next time we are in the Monterey area!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica P.

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

Beautiful home

My brothers and I gathered to celebrate my Mom’s birthday. This was a great home. Comfy beds with cozy bedding. Nice bathrooms. Everything was very clean. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Varsha M.

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

We all had a fun family time staying here! Our little kids enjoyed playing in the front yard!!

It is a very nice kid friendly property & we really liked our stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Matthew G.

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

nice last minute find

I booked this location very late in the process for the Christmas holiday and it worked out well. good location away in a development but close enough to get to Monterey in 15 minutes.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ERSI

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great home to stay, enough space for my family and had enough stuff in kitchen and bathroom. Clean, comfortable, and quite environment. We have a lovely night.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth z.

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

Charmingly Quaint

Just right for our family. Spacious enough for people to have some space if they want down time, but also designed for family interaction with a large dining room table and large living room with couches. We had three vehicles; there was plenty of parking. Clean, quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

About the host

Hosted by Griselda Avila

Host profile image
restaurant owner and entrepreneurship have led me to the hospitality avenue of short term vacation rentals. I take pride in providing the utmost experience in your stay.

Why they chose this property

It is an older home with great character, its kitchen and hallway bath recently renovated, it is spacious and in a quiet, clean and safe neighborhood (elementary school behind the property, enjoy the children's laughter during their recess) the home is located in the Monterey Bay the most beautiful place on earth with clean air and amazing beaches, trails and landscapes.

What makes this property unique

Relax and rejuvenate in the sunken tub,(tub only no shower head) while watching a movie on the big screen TV in the master bedroom, enjoy reading a book in the library room, enjoy the outdoors, a walk on the beach, the many trails, local shops, and restaurants.

Languages:

English, Spanish
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