So a few friends and I rented out this place recently for a little getaway in celebration of his…read morebirthday. The Valley View home is a great place to rent if you want to get away: you feel like your in the forest yet you are so close to Santa Cruz/Capitola/San Jose/San Francisco. It's also a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Need I say more? =)

We just stayed with Bailey Vacation rentals in Rio Del Mar. Their simply the best. Lisa in the…read moreoffice really took care of us. The place was clean and ready. Great location. They have great recommendations on places to eat just really great service.

I can't tell you how every time I go into the burger barn on the corner of Forest and Winchester to…read morehave either breakfast or lunch how I thoroughly enjoy it. Always greeted by super nice people. The food is great quickly served and delicious and extremely reasonable. I hope it's there forever.

Cool spot when busy. They had a great pool tournament but then they stopped it on a dime. Mary…read morethe bartender is fantastic. All smiles.

I wanted to love this place because of the location and history of the lodge…read more luckily weather was nice and we were outside unless sleeping. I suggest another motel nearby, even if it means splurging a little more. We walked around the property with our son to check it out and was disappointed half of the lodge was closed For renovations. Hopefully they really are making updates. when we walked through the bar area it was sticky had had tons of flies inside. Not where I'd want to sit for a glass of wine after 8 hours of driving. The room was nice ish? Until I realized the bedsheets had tears in them and there was Ink or pen stains on the "comforter". The pillows are toddler size so make sure to ask for extra. They had 3 hangers but 1 was broken. There's a notice in the bathroom to put dirty towels on the floor and hang the ones we'd reuse. I'm glad we re used most bc no one came to make the beds or give fresh towels. The shower curtain was broken and someone had tampered with the smoke detectors and no one bothered to fix this. Super super sketchy and NOT SAFE. When I brought this to the front desks attention he said "okay thank you. Please come visit us again". what?? This is a major safety violation but whatever. There is an "ice room" but no place to refill your water bottles. No waters are provided in the room so fill yours up before heading back to the lodge. Everything felt sort of dirty and the walls are paper thin- I could hear other people Going to the restroom. If you do stay there request a second floor bc you will hear every footstep if you stay on the first. Shout out to the sweet girl working in the diner who served me an my very tired son. Food was okay but she was very kind.

Properties with stunning views, immaculately clean. Professional and exemplary customer services…read more Everything one would want and more, highly recommended

Simply wonderful. Beautiful setting, gorgeously maintained. Rustic yet clearly cared for with love,…read morehard work, and dedication. The grounds are beautiful, whether you just look out from the stately house, or if you wander on some of the trails -- maybe set for a spell on a bench. If you're looking to exhale and then breathe in amazing nature, you have found the place! The room is very comfortable, too. Our bathroom was plenty big and roomy. Loved the big bath (whirlpool, if you like). The 'full breakfast' is fantastic. Jen is a wonderful baker (a breakfast bread pudding one day; mini churros another day), and each morning we had a varied and hearty breakfast that was delicious and well-balanced. The house itself is big and inviting with hip old timey jazz pipedor more modern-day chanteuses gently piped in. Enclosed porch for reading or just relaxing. Our room had a private porch, too. So much here. So many ways to really unwind. Walking around the grounds is inspiring. I ran into Derek a time or two who was relaxed but busy on the many projects that keep him focused here. The whole place looks perfect for a wedding, or a family gathering, or even a business get-away. Or, of course, just a simple, lowkey retreat. Lovely hidden (but easy to find) gem. Can't wait to return.

Really beautiful venue for a wedding, beautiful displays on tables. (However, food: was so-so. )read more

I've rented with Beachnest several times. Their staff has always been super helpful and responsive…read more A special shout out to Briana! I'd suffered some very painful losses in the last year and feel so very grateful to have had a restful stay in a charming home. Many thanks, Beachnest!

I stayed in the most beautiful, quaint little beach cottage with my family for a special, much…read moreneeded get away. This property was better than we imagined; roomy, cozy and had everything we needed for a relaxing weekend. Walking distance from the beach we enjoyed sunrises and sunsets, there was a great yard for bbqs, stargazing, and jacuzzi time. I will definitely be back soon. Thank you John and Liz for being amazing hosts!

We had some minor issues the first night but everything was quickly taken care of. Nice clean…read morecabins. Great location. Hosts were very nice.

Felton is stunning--majestic redwoods, peaceful river vibes... or so we thought. Unfortunately, the…read moreproperty owner had other plans. We arrived Mother's Day weekend hoping for serenity and got a front-row seat to her personal 40th birthday rave. The main river access? Taped off for her party from Friday to Sunday. The peaceful sounds of nature? Drowned out by a DJ and enough bass to rattle the trees from 5-9pm on Saturday. Other guests looked just as confused as we were. Things really peaked when our assigned parking spot was taken by a party guest after we came back from dinner, and the "emergency" contact basically said, "Good luck--there's a party going on." Nobody in the office, of course. The cabins themselves? Think sad summer camp meets thrift store chic--hot, musty, and uncomfortable, with a creaky bed and WiFi that gave up faster than we did. The location has so much potential, but, unfortunately is neglected by an owner who doesn't care about you or your stay. In fact, she passed by my family a few times and did not appear to be friendly. If you're looking for peace and nature, this place might deliver--just not when the owner's throwing herself a bash like it's Coachella.

The goats have moved on to greener pastures and I'm ecstatic with the results! There is not a…read moresingle square inch of green less than 6 feet off the ground anywhere. We thought this would take a week but it took 3 days - those goats take their work seriously. The good: -Billie and the goats and dogs (and emu) are all delightful. Billie was extremely accommodating and hard working. The goats and dogs are absolute sweethearts and all come running when they see you for pets. -Poison oak is now extinct on my property. -The ground is fertilized and there is nothing to clean up other than sticks. The bad: -Noise. The "baaa"-ing was one thing, but the guard dogs were pretty brutal through the night. We had some coyotes hanging around so there was lots of barking. So that's it, thanks for following. I'm really happy to finally be able to present this and I'm actively brainstorming on how we can get a goat co-op going in our neighborhood.

Lost Emu Farms run by Billie was one of the best decisions we had made. She came out to the…read moreproperty promptly on time to meet with us for an estimate. Her assessment was spot on and we decided to go with her services. She was kind, compassionate, extremely thorough and just plain fun to be around. The result of her services left our property so much safer and useable. We are so grateful for Billie and will have to have her back sooner than later! Thank you again!!! To anyone in the market for her services, we have recommended her to all of our close friends, if appropriate for your needs, you will be beyond satisfied! Best value ever!!!

We got married here at the end of September and had such a positive experience! The Sequoia is such…read morea special place and photos don't do it justice. Diane (the owner) was also a joy to work with and was beyond helpful and communicative throughout the experience. 1000/10.

We had a fantastic experience having our wedding at the Sequoia Retreat Center! The venue is…read moreuniquely beautiful with multiple indoor/outdoor spaces and is perfect for those looking to do a more custom wedding in nature. Diane & her team were so nice to work with--responsive, flexible, and very accommodating to any and all ideas. Diane especially was very knowledgeable and seemed quite invested in helping us plan our wedding. We are so thankful for that, since it helped us turn our wedding into something we felt was uniquely ours. On the day of the wedding, we ran into several unforeseen circumstances (as expected ), but luckily Diane was there helping to smooth things out behind the scenes. We highly recommend this venue & feel so lucky to have found it