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    Kristin V.

    My husband and I recently stayed here for five days in a friend's beach house. Beautiful! Relaxing! Serene! It was the best vacation I have ever had. The beach for these houses are "private" in a sense because the only other people you will see are the only other people staying in the houses. The beach is about 1 1/2 miles from the "public" beach. If you are a pie lover, you must go to Gitzrich (sp?) Farm and try their fresh apple pies, juice, and apples. This place is about 10 minutes away from Santa Cruz and Capitola. It is simply amazing.

    Donna F.

    We had a ladies weekend and it was the perfect place to be. We rented #46, 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, well stocked kitchen, living room and dining area. We couldn't have asked for a more home feeling house! We talked on the beach, collected seashells, and loads & loads of sand dollars. We also had a nice bonfire late afternoon because we wanted to enjoy the water and beach in daylight. The beach is pretty private. I don't have any negative feedback about our house. It was perfect.

    Electrical outage on our first day here. Management company bought a new generator for us.
    Jason W.

    We have been coming to Pajaro Dunes for our church's small retreats for a few years now. Accomodations are always nice, and there's a spacious meeting space for rent if so needed. The houses are located a stone's throw from the beach, so that's always nice for a walk. On our most recent stay, there was a power outage - a PG&E transformer had blown. There wasn't much the management could do - but they went out and purchased a gas generator for us. Very thoughtful and very much appreciated. We hope to continue coming back here for many years to come.

    Where I walked down the aisle at :)
    Rebecca R.

    We got married here 9/17/2011 and it was the most beautiful day ever! Sunny, warm, no wind and we saw dolphins right before I walked down the aisle!!! You must contact Judy www.atthedunes.com. She will get you a 1, 2, or 3 bdrm condo for SUPER cheap for 2-3 nights. You will NOT find a better deal on the coast right on the water.

    The view from my condo on a stormy day
    Becky H.

    I don't know of a more peaceful vacation spot by the beach on the Central Coast. I live in Hollister and it's amazing to find a place to go for the weekend that feels like you traveled far and wide to feel like you've gotten away. The service was excellent when booking my trip - very personable! The condo I rented is really clean and has the perfect warm ambiance I needed to relax, rejuvenate and self-reflect. I highly recommend if you are local and need a quick getaway. Or if you are from afar and are looking for a serene escape by the beach on the coast of California, this is your place!

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    Best of Dunes - Da beach at sunst

    Best of Dunes

    4.3(29 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    Thank you Geneva for finding and returning my belongings that I carelessly left over 4th of July…read moreWeekend. I did have an enjoyable and relaxing time at Pajaro Dunes.

    Looking for a Very relaxing few days at Pajaro Dunes? We rented the beachfront home - 59 Avocet…read morefrom BestofDunes.com - light on the fees and heavy on the service. (So much more reasonable than other sites.) (before you pay the heavy prices at AirBNB or VRBO -reach out to Stacey at BestofDunes.com.) Walking into 59 Avocet could not be anything less than amazing! This place is incredible! Decorated with such care for the comfort of guests. I couldn't decide where to sit and watch the ocean - because not only is there Several seating areas - but each more comfortable than the next (my bad back was in heaven. ) Oceanview? Wow- just about anywhere you are in this house ! The giant floor to ceiling windows and open floor plan makes the views that much more Incredible. All I could say is - the photos don't do it justice. The deck with several tables, chairs and lounges had us out there Whale watching for hours. There's even a patio downstairs off One of the master bedrooms (yep there is 2 Master Suites (with Giant tubs!) If you want to get away for some chill time - THIS place is beyond Perfect - there was only two of us (myself and my Pool shark husband) yep - they have a pool table and a ping pong topper but 5+ couples could comfortably stay here (even more!) Perfect place for kiddies to play in a separate playroom, with a giant TV and a bazillion DVD's if that's your thing. I stopped counting how many TV's...and um 2 Kitchens? Yep, fully stocked with anything you want and too many type of coffee makers to mention (if you want to make a cake from scratch...even a mixer!) The only thing that stopped me from some moments of chill time was adventuring around this home, I kept finding more rooms and more special touches for guests! Tubs? Say Ahhhhh - cause there's actually 3 in this home! The stairs to get onto the beach are only steps away...but honestly - sitting out on the deck (or inside on one of the bazillion couches) ...well you just can't beat that. Yes, yes, you can rent this and other vacation homes at Pajaro Dunes from other sites, but I'm all about saving money and I love the secure feeling of a more personal touch when I rent vacation locations- BestofDunes.com gave me everything I needed (and more) for 3 days I will long remember. When I dream of winning the lottery, 'This' is the house I dream of buying the day after I cash my ticket in So future renters better be quick before it's mine ;) Until then -Definitely go to BestofDunes.com to rent at Pajaro Dunes if location and service is on top of your list! Thank you so much Stacey for making our stay special in this magical home possible-You Rock!! We Will be back!

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    Best of Dunes - There just aren't enough sunsets to enjoy on this deck

    There just aren't enough sunsets to enjoy on this deck

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    Monterey Dunes Colony - Me (when I was around five years old), my dad, and my aunt down at the beach at Monterey Dunes Colony.

    Monterey Dunes Colony

    4.1(10 reviews)
    7.5 mi

    Local Bay Area Getaway!…read more I recently found out about this spot during my friend's bachelor party. It's a very secluded neighborhood with a security gate for entrance. The unit they rented was had 4 spacious room. Upon entering, the first thing I noticed were these huge windows overlooking the Salinas River State Beach. I could not believe the view. The window view literally felt like I was staring at a Computer Screen Saver off a 8 feet x 4 feet monitor. It was amazing. It was September, so the weather was a good 55 at the lowest and 77 at the highest with a constant sea breeze air hitting my face. The best part of this place is getting up to the sounds of the waves gently crashing to the shore. I definitely have to come back and share this place with the fam. I know they'll love they'll love this little escape as much as I did.

    I just wanted to amend my original review. My father passed away a few weeks ago not long after I…read morewrote my original review. Sadly, I'm not certain that we'll be coming back to Monterey Dunes (it might be a little hard to come without him)- but I'll never forget the family memories we built here on our family vacation every year. It's a great place to come for a relaxing and bonding time. I've added a picture of him and me at the beach from around 1994 (my aunt is in it too). I have great memories of coming here! Please read my original review to see what my family found so great about it.

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    Monterey Dunes Colony - My daughter with her Uncle and Dad.

    My daughter with her Uncle and Dad.

    Monterey Dunes Colony - All the condos lined up.

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    Monterey Dunes - Our NEW Office in the heart of Downtown Moss Landing.

    Monterey Dunes

    3.0(2 reviews)
    5.0 mi

    This is a great vacation rental company to go through if you are planning a trip to the Monterey…read morePeninsula for either the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the 2010 US Open or any of the races at Laguna Seca. They rent out condos at the Monterey Dunes Colony near Moss Landing. If you can book #210, its got its own hot tub and sleeps 9 people! The prices are reasonable because many of the 4 bedroom units sleep 8 to 9 people. I take a yearly trip with some friends to the Pro-Am every year to watch our friend PGA golfer Parker McLachlin play in the tournament. Every time I go there I am amazed by the views and its proximity to everything in downtown Monterey and in Carmel. In the winter months there are few people around so you can have the place virtually to yourselves. Parking is never a problem and they offer a pool, saunas, communal hot tub, volleyball court, basketball court, and tennis courts as well!

    Do not ever do business with this company. He has a horrible reputation in the area and stole…read moremoney from his clients. He has no morals or scrupples and will cheat you if he gets a chance. Since the amounts are so small he knows that you cannot get the money back through the court system so he will especially cheat you if you are out of state. DO NOT SEND HIM ANY MONEY from another client Take a second look at Monterey Dunes, we were given the keys to a home (#194) when I went to the Moss Landing building to pick up my keys. (this was instructed by the papers sent to me via mail). The lady passed the keys over to me and then took them back and put a sticky note on the papers that said to dial 500 at the gate and it would be opened by her. All went as planned but getting into the room early evening and looking around it struck me that this was a "bait and switch" home. The one I ordered on line was much more clean and modern. I left a message Friday night but no one called me back. I called two more times on Saturday morning long after opening hours. I then received a call back about 10:30 that morning in which I was told to get out of the 194 place because another family was moving in that afternoon. That was a surprise, i was then told to move to #260 where the keys were on the table and the place was unlocked. I was never told to go to this address, much less told that the keys were on the table and the place was unlocked. I had even mentions that I only needed two car passes for parking, as there were 3 given to me. She said that was OK, keep all of them for now. We proceeded to Monterey Dunes and after entering the gate, I said to my daugher driving that the lady had never told me the number of the house we were to occupy. My daughter told me the number was on the car hanger for parking, which was #194. Ok, I thought everything was fine until I noticed the home was not the same I saw in the pictures. It was dirty, had ants in the kitchen, the funiture was old, ripped, stained and the high ceilings were full of cobwebs and spiders, which made the first night miserable. When I was told to move the next morning, our plans were shot, it was my daughters bachorlette party and we were planning to have breakfast in Carmel but spent the the whole morning moving, I had my neice with me from Norway with her 5 month old son. Do you know how hard it is to move a baby and 5 adults to a new place?????? It took us all morning. The lady offered to give us the money back from the first night, I have not have any confirmation on this except she told me over the phone and also told my neice from Norway the same thing. That was Sunday morning, I have yet to hear from her, the office manager about anything. Beware of this company, if I do not get my money back from the fiasco, I will post this on every site I can, no one should have to go through this for 1,248 dollars for two nights. Mary B

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    Monterey Dunes - View from one the beachfront homes at Monterey Dunes Colony.

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    View from one the beachfront homes at Monterey Dunes Colony.

    Captain's Inn at Moss Landing - Captain's Inn at Moss Landing

    Captain's Inn at Moss Landing

    4.0(150 reviews)
    5.1 mi
    •$$$

    Clean, quiet, comfortable, cozy, and intimate place for a relaxing getaway. I especially liked the…read moreproximity to the beach and river and gratis snacks.

    Inn Charge Stayed…read morehere for a one-night stay on a quick weekend getaway and we paid $180/night for the "Sail Away" suite--but bear in mind that's offseason pricing, so it may increase during the summer. There's two levels of rooms at this hotel with some in the main building (decent views) or the back house (amazing views) and our room was fortunately in the latter, but did cost extra. The Good: *Amazing views of the Salinas River hugging the edge of the ocean from the back rooms. *Community Patio deck to enjoy *Contactless check-in where they email you the door code the day-of. *HDTV w/ full compliment of channels *Keurig-like coffee maker in room *Fireplace for heat and romance The Meh: *They claim there's food in the main building for breakfast, but all we found were old expired granola bars. *I guess if you want a bottle of some alcohol waiting for you in your room, then you can let them know at least a day in advance--but ofc they don't tell you this until the *day of.* We spoke to another guest who had the same beef, but it's whatever I guess. *Wifi was abysmally slow but Carissa was able to stream a show before she went to bed, so put that in your pipe and smoke it. *Back house rooms have bathtubs only and we're not fans...0_o The Ugly: *Bed was incredibly rock hard and elevated 2' into the air so you need a stepstool to get on and off. My back was in shambles the next day. Conclusion: Honestly the views are almost worth coming back here for despite all the complaints, but the terrible bed would have me thinking twice...

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    Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge - Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

    Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

    3.7(3 reviews)
    9.3 mi

    River Failure Due to…read moreits "prime location" along the Pacific Flyway, this area (±367-acres) was founded in 1973 to preserve the wetlands for migrating flocks. The Good: *±1.25-mile loop trail that's fairly flat and easy to walk on. *Lots of protected species in the area so a good place for bird watchers. *Beach access *Bike rack at the foot of the beach access trail (which is very soft sand) *And speaking of the parking lot, it's not large but probably plenty big enough for this park. Oh, and it's free! My favorite price. :) The Meh: *Hunting in certain parts of the park, so be aware where you are located. *Not the most exciting beach. I mean yes, it's still a beach, but there are much more scenic ones around. But if you live close-by then it's probably just fine. *No restrooms The Ugly: *Have to drive in on a dirt road that I'd imagine gets pretty muddy during the winter. So if you don't have an AWD, and it's rained lately, then maybe best to skip out on visiting. Conclusion: Cool place for bird watchers, but not much else.

    Wow, we came here to see the beach near Monterey. This amazed us since the beach trail is a direct…read morepath through the marsh lands. You get a great view of all the shore birds where fresh water meets salt water. There are fields of brush and rabbits run through freely. Unfortunately, there are no bathrooms and entrance is blocked so you must walk from parking lot to beach. Still, it's worth to see part of the lettuce fields as you come in and then the sand dunes at the end. Get there early and you can see the fishermen try their luck with shore fishing. A must for bird watchers and nature enthusiasts.

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    Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge - Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

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    Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge - Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

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    Andril Fireplace Cottages

    Andril Fireplace Cottages

    4.8(356 reviews)
    18.2 mi

    I've been staying here at Andril's since I was a small child, and my family even before that. It…read moreholds a special place in my heart. Since my mom has passed, we have decided to pass on the tradition and come here with our own little family. We came for three nights for our son's 5th birthday trip and we had an amazing time. We had a spacious cabin (#13) with everything we needed and the beds were very comfy. The ONLY small issue we'd address is that the oven in our place was maybe a bit outdated and I only bring this up because when we used just the oven, the entire stove/unit became so hot to touch that you have to wear a mitt to open it as the door handle, dials, everything become very hot. Other than that, everything was PERFECT and we absolutely love our stay here! It is so quiet and peaceful, everyone is very friendly, and there's so much room to play/relax and enjoy yourself. Also right across from the beach and Asilomar conference grounds. I also want to give a BIG shout out to the girl who works the front desk, and her adorable Pomeranian, O'rion! They were seriously one of the best parts of staying here. Couldn't have been a cooler person to talk to, so down to earth and welcoming, very informative, and we hope to see them again when we return! Kevin, Linda, Kirsten and the seriously adorable Sybil, were all so kind and warm and we hope to visit again soon! :) Video is of our very spacious back patio that went out into the large lawn area.

    We returned to Andril Fireplace Cottages for the second time this year, we love staying there with…read moreour two dogs. We were in Casa Linda this time, a 4 bd/2ba unit, which was very comfortable for our group of 5 adults. The beds are very comfortable. We've always experienced clean units, a homey feel and very friendly staff there which keeps us going back. We love the location walking distance to the beach. Also enjoy the patios and the large common grass area with plenty of seating.

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    Cottage and grounds

    Andril Fireplace Cottages - Scenes from our cottage

    Scenes from our cottage

    Andril Fireplace Cottages - Located just two blocks from downtown Pacific Grove, in a quiet neighborhood of lovely homes

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    Located just two blocks from downtown Pacific Grove, in a quiet neighborhood of lovely homes

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