Guest Reviews
4.8 of 5 average (140 reviews)
Diana
★★★★★
It was the perfect blend of comfort and location. The patio was an added bonus, offering a perfect spot to enjoy a morning coffee or evening cocktails.
Reply: Hello Diana, thank you for the lovely review! We are so glad you had an enjoyable stay and hope to host you again in the future!
Submitted on Mar 18, 2025
Brian
★★★★★
Great place. Great location. Nice environment
Reply: Thank you for the review, Brian! We hope to host you again soon.
Submitted on Feb 15, 2025
Tami P.
★★★★★
Submitted on Oct 6, 2024
Great location
Traci M.
★★★★★
The home was super cute and perfect for our stay. It was spotlessly clean and the offer to have groceries pre-delivered was fantastic! Only complaint is the check in process and "house rules" are not located within VRBO. They will send you an email under a name I did not recognize with instructions on how to log in to their portal. It took me at least 2 hours to figure out how to enter the home. If the email just would have mentioned VRBO in the title, it would have been so much easier.
Reply: Thank you for your review, Traci! We are so happy to hear you had a wonderful stay and that it was all to your liking! We do apologize for the inconvenience of check in. We do send out check in instructions to every guest with a link via text and email with all check in instructions needed to enter their home at 10am on the day of check in. We are so glad you were able to get in though and start your vacation. We hope to host you again!
Submitted on Aug 14, 2024
Mary
★★★★★
My first trip to California was made even better by staying at this adorable cottage on Balboa Island! It was very clean and comfortable. It was a real plus to have a garage on the island, as the street parking was insane. We especially liked hanging out on the front patio in the nice weather.
Reply: Thank you for your feedback Mary! Glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Come back again soon:)
Submitted on Mar 18, 2024
Paul
★★★★★
Newport Beach Vacation Properties was good to work with. Their Ruby Ave., Balboa Island listing was as described. Property entry, stay instructions, and communications all worked seamlessly.
Reply: Paul, thank you for staying with us this past winter! We are happy to hear you enjoyed it and we hope to host you again!
Submitted on Jan 30, 2024
Michael
★★★★★
Super cute place. Felt clean and comfortable. Balboa Island is lovely and this home reflects the quaint island vibes. The island can be crowded so the garage parking is a huge plus. Dealing with a property manager does not give you the personal touch we have experienced from other rentals; we were disappointed with their slow communication but this does not reflect the property and we would enjoy staying there again. It is frustrating to have a huge cleaning fee and then still be responsible for the trash and stripping the beds, towels, etc..
Reply: Michael, we are happy that you enjoyed your stay at our property on Balboa Island. We are so sorry that our communications didn't meet your expectations and we will address this with our front office staff. Typically we don't give out home information till a few days before your stay and we don't release door codes till the time of check in for safety reasons. Again, we are sorry for any inconvenience that may have caused. Thank you for reviewing our home. - The NBVP team
Submitted on Jan 5, 2024
Mark
★★★★★
Excellent location. Cute place. Only issues were many of the electrical outlets need repair and couldn’t even hold a plug for a charger and the 2nd bedroom had pocket doors that wouldn’t close completely for privacy (about a 1 inch gap).
Can’t beat the location and value
Reply: Mark, we are glad you enjoyed your Balboa Island vacation home! We have passed your feedback on to the maintenance team. We would love to have you back soon. - The NBVP team
Submitted on Jan 1, 2024
Diana
★★★★★
Cute little beach house on the Island. Was as described!
Reply: We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and would love to have you back again! - The NBVP Team
Submitted on Dec 19, 2023
Regina
★★★★★
Great location and we recommend this cozy cottage.
Submitted on Dec 17, 2023
Isabel
★★★★★
This home has a cozy, feel … great price if you want to stay close to Balboa/Newport. Walking distance to eateries perfect place to stay.!
Submitted on Sep 18, 2023
Joann
★★★★★
This cottage was perfectly located near family and shops. It had fans to keep us cool during the summer days and had space for the 5 of us!!
Submitted on Aug 14, 2023
Loved the vintage Balboa feel!
Joann
★★★★★
Place had everything we needed. Bedrooms comfy. I’d recommend it to others.
Submitted on Aug 12, 2023
Sylvia
★★★★★
We loved the quaintness of this beach house and will definitely rent it again next year!!
Submitted on Aug 10, 2023
Family vacation
Nicole W.
★★★★★
Fantastic
Submitted on May 29, 2023