Casita Miguel in Huntington Beach

Great Location

Gingerpeachie (West Chicago, IL)
Review submitted: June 29, 2010   Date of arrival: June 14, 2010

We really enjoyed our stay at Casita Miguel. We spent many relaxing mornings drinking coffee on the patio. The beach was within hiking distance or a short drive by car. Huntington Beach has many great activities available. Because of the location we were able to easily spend many happy days with our grandchildren. We would definitely rent this property again. Michael was very attentive to our needs and the rental is very will equipped for many local activities. There is room on the patio to enjoy quiet cookouts after a long day at the beach. Thank you for a great vacation Michael.

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, romantic getaway

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Helpful votes: 4 / 4

A Gem worth 5 stars all the way

Happy Traveler (AZ)
Review submitted: June 23, 2010   Date of arrival: June 1, 2010

What a great little cottage. We were met at the property by the owner Michael. He answered all of our questions. Gave recommendations on places to eat and visit. He gave us the location of the nearest church. The cottage had everything we wanted. The kitchen had all the necessary appliances and cookware. We used the computer and the internet access to stay in touch family and friends. I even received a fax from my business. We enjoyed our walks to the beach. It took us about ten minutes to get to downtown and the beach. There is a small library within walking distance of the property. I highly recommend this place and will rebook when in the area again.

Thank you Michael we really enjoyed our stay

Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

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Helpful votes: 3 / 3

A disappointment.

Joe09 (Fresno, CA)
Review submitted: September 14, 2009   Date of arrival: August 23, 2009

My wife and I have used HomeAway for the first time last year, when we rented our vacation home in Newport Beach, CA. We enjoyed the convenience of renting a home, with all the amenities of our home.

This year we decided to try Huntington Beach. After booking the HB home over four months ago, We were unable to reach the individual who operates this home so we could confirm our stay, and plan a time to pick up the keys, this was already after we had place our deposit with the owner. For over three weeks my wife consistently called the owner. It was only until she called HomeAway Customer service, when they were finally able to get in contact with the owner.

Upon our arrival, we were greeted by the owners Mother. The owners whereabouts were unknown to the mother herself, and she had no previous notion of what exactly was going on. she stated she was instructed to provide the keys to my wife and I. After the mother left, my wife and I checked out the place to see what the house had to offer.

We came upon open electrical outlets, with wires exposed. When I went to turn on the A/C, the electrical breaker tripped, and I wasn't able to reset it, so we had no A/C. The cottage sat in the backyard part of the actual home it was located on. There was clutter in the back patio, so when we sat outside, we had to walk around clutter.

Overall, my wife & I were not impressed with this house rental. The lack of communication directly with the owner was a big focal point for my wife and I. It was a terrible way to proceed with this type of business transaction. HomeAway should be more aware of what types of rental units are available through their website, in lieu of what type of condition they are in, 'living' would be preferred.

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Helpful votes: 4 / 8