Our family just finished a stay at Abalone Pearl recently and we loved it. Fully stocked kitchen,…read moreand plenty of linens. The website said pet friendly and they meant it! There was a nice outside dog Kennel for our dogs, and food/ water bowls were provided! The patio is nice and open, and and fully enclosed which is great for toddlers and dogs. Imagine our surprise when we found an additional raised seating area out back behind the kennel! We could not have been more pleased with our stay. We will definitely be renting from Moore vacation. Rentals again!

Amazing hosts always unique to see some original Village homes, that have not been changed keeping…read morethe Dillon beach Village a great place to visit

These cottages are so cute and perfect for a nice place to stay right next to the beach. Love that…read morethere is a general store, steps away as well as a restaurant. My only complaint is that the dining chairs, couch and decorative pillows are stained/dirty and not sanitized or cleaned often. Overall, we're pleased and have been here several times.

I've been coming to Dillon Beach since I was a baby, and now I'm bringing my own kids. It holds a…read morelot of special memories for my family, and we still love spending time here. The beach is beautiful, the cabins are cozy, and my kids have an amazing time every visit. That said, it's changed over the years. The general store is extremely expensive, and the selection is pretty limited, so it's best to bring your own groceries and supplies. It also feels like the rules have become much stricter, and overall it's gotten a lot more expensive than it used to be. Even with those downsides, Dillon Beach is still a place we'll continue to visit because of the memories we've made and the quality time we get to spend together. I just wish it were a little more affordable and a bit less restrictive than it is today.

Thera, the owner of Sonoma Coast Living Real Estate, was a dream to work with when we decided to…read moresell our home on the Sonoma Coast. She really knows the market and executed on her well-thought-out strategy to close the deal. Rural and coastal properties are tricky to sell. So we needed someone with experience. Thera and her team are knowledgeable of the entire process - from marketing our home, bringing in potential buyers, proactively managing any possible pitfalls, and guiding us through the escrow process. All of our calls and emails were answered promptly, which doesn't happen with all realtors. She made us feel we were her only priority, which I know isn't true:) She has so many beautiful listings on her website. After all her years in real estate, Thera is at the top of her game and we were truly lucky to find her. She covers the entire Sonoma Coast besides Bodega Bay: Jenner to Timber Cove to Sea Ranch. It was such a positive experience that I wanted to write this review. We highly recommend her if you are selling or buying on the Sonoma Coast.

My wife and I met Thera Buttaro at an open house in Bodega Bay last summer. Although we were not…read moreready to buy a home at that time, Thera was very helpful and willingly answered all of our questions about the area, home prices, etc. We remembered Thera this spring when we decided to move forward with buying a Bodega Bay house. She helped us find the home of our dreams, walked us through the process of making an offer and completing all the inspections. With Thera's help we were able to complete our purchase in less than a month! We have nothing but good words for Thera. She made purchasing our home, which is now a somewhat complicated process, very easy and stress free. We highly recommend Thera if you are in the market to buy or sell a home in the Bodega Bay Area. Her professionalism, knowledge of the area, and connections with various tradespeople really impressed us.

Laurence and his buisness is not what you would expect from a buisness. he is very unprofessional…read more be prepared to pay triple of what a house like his goes for in any market. I don't know why it's called stays because it's usually a regular house with just a bunch of games in it. It don't even have a pool. Hope you're not a contractor for him. he will use you up then say thank you so much. then write a bad review. They know nothing about code when it comes to building so no matter if you do something to code he will get a different contractor and they will run him up acting like it not up to code.

We have worked with Dan and Laurence of Standout Stays for several years. They are responsive,…read morereliable, trustworthy and a pleasure to work with. They have also assembled a terrific support team. They use dynamic pricing to generate more bookings and earn the most income for your property. When issues have arisen with our house they have been great partners in problem solving. We would highly recommend them as property managers in wine country.

We had Home Sweet Host help us get our short-term rental up and running and Jen, the owner, was…read moregreat to work with, she was courteous, professional, and always responded promptly when any issues arose. To top it off, we consistently had 5 star reviews from our guests and you can't do any better than that. If you're looking for a property management company, Home Sweet Host is a great choice.

I have worked with Home Sweet Host for the past 12 months. I can't recommend Home Sweet Host enough…read moreas a property manager. They've taken a huge weight off my shoulders in dealing with my Airbnb rental property. Here's what stands out: Excellent Communication: My guests consistently rave about how responsive and helpful Home Sweet Host is. They answer questions quickly and with a positive attitude. Maintenance on Point: Whenever there's been a maintenance issue, Home Sweet Host has been on it. They address things promptly and efficiently. Top-Notch Vendors: They've found reliable and high-quality service providers, like cleaners, which makes a big difference and has helped my property achieve Super Host status. Overall, Home Sweet Host has made managing my rental a breeze. They're professional, responsive, and take care of everything. If you're looking for a property manager who will truly look after your investment, look no further!

The weekend began with excitement for our family. Check in was at 4, we arrived a little after 4…read morebut they were still working on it. The owner promptly told us the dishwasher doesn't work. They order the part but it had not arrived. Upon entering, wow, it does not look the pictures on the website, which to me looked so nice. The place is painted all white except blue cabinets and railing. The table is too large for the dining area. we couldn't walk around and the chairs were too low for the big table. The chairs look like they came out of a classroom. The bar stools are too tall to sit on at the counter. they are within inches of the counter. There are plenty of kitchen tools for cooking. The gas stove only runs on high settings. Burners do not work properly. Window coverings are needed in the game room/ big bedroom. The owners in other reviews say they are up dating but I think they have down graded the place from the previous owners pictures. They should at least put current pictures on Vbro website. We were there to have a great family time and we did. Being so close to the ocean was great. The hot tub was great. The backyard needs help.

From the owner: Perfectly Located Dillon Beach Vacation Rental…read more Gorgeous beach house just a 1-minute walk from the beach path, with ocean views, Private backyard with Hot tub, fire pit and grill, 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sleeps 12 comfortable, and 4 car parking.

So let me start out by stating that the home is beautiful and the views are breathtaking but the…read moremanagement you have to deal with in order to stay at this home is absolutely NOT worth your time. There is no way to portray the disrespect we were shown by the property manager (John). We rented the home for my wedding weekend so we can have a place to relax and unwind after the ceremony and everything. On the day of our ceremony I get a call from the host stating we cannot have an event there, which we already knew. She stated that she was told we were there having a "reception". I informed her no one was actually even at the home because we were all 30 min away at my ceremony, which we were at that moment celebrating. She said there must have been some misunderstanding because there was another wedding happening down the street from our Airbnb and was then very apologetic. I think this is where the confusion for the remainder of the day stemmed from and why we were targeted later. Fast forward to that night. We have our trucks full of our ceremony decor and what not and we have friend staying a few blocks away in their OWN home, they come by BEFORE quiet time to help us unload some things and did not even enter our home, they remained outside the entire time. It was around 8:45pm when we first heard from John, he told one of the friends helping to get the owner so he could tell them he we were being too loud. There was no music, no one was "drunk" but we were talking and BEFORE quiet time was up. My now husband goes up to talk to him and in that time frame, I tell our friends to leave because we can just unload the rest tomorrow morning and we didn't want to cause any problems with noise. John then said he was shutting us down and we needed to leave immediately because we exceeded our occupant limit and more than 12 people were staying at the home. We repeatedly tried telling him that this was not true and they were leaving to their own home and he was just hostile from this point forward. He called the security guard, who was not originally there with him to begin with to explain the situation and then proceeded to call the sheriffs department to evict us. At this point it was 10pm and John was asking to come inside the home to do a walk through, while yes this is in the contract, we denied him to do the walk through, not the sheriff. We felt uncomfortable and unsafe at this point with John as it was 10 at night, he had already been argumentative for the past hour and we had our two kids already sleeping and multiple people in pajamas and settled in from a long day. We felt this was inappropriate at that time for us because of the situation he was causing. At this point some of us had been drinking but there was still many of us who were not drinking and could have driven and the sheriff told us he had handled everything and to have a good rest of our trip. Come the morning, the host wrote me and informed me that we had to evict the home by noon that day, even though we had the home booked for another night because we had "broken" her rules and disrespected the property manager. After all the stress this had already caused us, we decided it was not worth anymore of our time and cleaned the home to the cleaning standards, even better in my opinion and proceeded to evict the home. Mind you, the day we were evicted we were also in the process of setting up my small reception at Dillon beach just a short walk from the airbnb, where my family was coming to meet us. All in all, we did not let this ruin our time but our trip did get cut short and the whole situation was blown completely out of proportion. No matter what the circumstances were, the property manger in NO way acted in a professional manner throughout the entire process. You would think that a MANAGER would try to accommodate and defuse a situation and in NO way did this man do this, if anything he was trying to create an argumentative situation by calling myself and my mother in law liars. He was not helpful at all and had zero interest in trying to listen to our side of the story. The host of the home immediately decided that the manager was correct as well in everything and also was not even willing to listen to me, the dynamic the management has is unfair and not worth your money and time. I am sure they have their own side and will have much to say BUT this is not the kind of environment you want to place yourself in, especially when you are booking such an expensive place to relax and enjoy your time in. I absolutely DO NOT recommend this home to anyone, it is not worth the stress you will face if the manager "insinuates" you are doing anything. My family and I have used Airbnb for years and have stayed at homes all over California and out of the country and have NEVER experienced a bad review nor the down right disrespect these people showed us.

You can tell by there picture how nasty and disgusting these people are. We were trying to simply…read moremove our family vacation to celebrate the life of our grandfather without asking for a refund becuase our grandma became sick and They refused to let us move the dates. They were rude and inconsiderate the whole process. These people are ugly on the inside and outside.

Marry was a rock star! After getting screwed by another agent, we moved over to this firm and we…read moreworked with Mary. We have been looking for two years for a place on the river. After we lost a deal with another company, Marry showed us some places on the river and insisted I look at a place in Villa Grande. After much hesitation, we went and looked at the Villa Grande house and ended up buying it. It was not on the river but a short walk to a semi private/community beach I highly recommend Mary as an agent. She has the in's and out's of the communities.

I reached Russian river realty to get an estimate prior to selling my property. I got in touch with…read moreSue Mobley and never heard from her again after several attempts reaching her. I believe she ignored my messages. Moving on and finding someone else who will be willing to help me with whatever I need.

I have stayed at the Straus Home Ranch twice now for teacher retreats and I cannot say enough…read morepositive things about it. The home is historic and full of love. The family history here is compelling and part of why we chose to stay here- it is a privilege to be part of the Straus family's world, and to see the land that Mrs. Straus fought to preserve. The home is comfortable and lends itself to so many great memories- we enjoy conversations in every nook and love retreating to our rooms for much needed rest. The views around the property are stunning. One of my stays was rainy and that was equally delicious - this natural invitation to hunker down and read and be present. Michael is a wonderful person and host and has always shown us such kindness and openness. It is great working with him to set up the place prior to our arrival, from extra requests to making a fire pit for s'mores. This place holds a special place in my heart and I would come back more often if I could afford to - it's a great treat. You will love it.

Have you ever worked with a vendor who was so wonderful you instantly wanted to be friends with…read morethem? That's Michael and Vivien Straus. They had our hearts within minutes of meeting them, and we quickly learned that their warmth was matched with deep event planning expertise, lightning fast responses to all manner of inquiries, and a general willingness to do absolutely everything within their power to make our wedding seamless. We can't say enough positive things about Vivien and Michael. We had heard planning a wedding would be stressful, but largely thanks to Vivien and Michael, we honestly never felt stressed. They regularly welcomed us to the ranch ahead of our wedding, helping us build a special bond to the land and to their family. They worked so effectively as a team, helping us find lodging, answering questions on behalf of our other vendors, thoughtfully navigating asks related to honoring recently passed family members, and so much more. During the wedding weekend, Michael bent over backwards to make sure everything ran smoothly, always beaming with a huge smile. His soft serve ice cream was such a big hit! It was always such a relief to see Michael, because we knew he was fixing something we didn't have to worry about, or making something work better, or just thinking 10 steps ahead to make a future moment run smoothly. He is exactly who you want at your wedding!! We had the wedding of our dreams and we can't imagine a better place or better hosts for this special moment in our lives. We plan to visit Straus Home Ranch regularly and will loudly sing the praises of Michael and Vivien everywhere we go, because we're convinced there is no better place on the planet to host a wedding.