| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 17 positive, 0 negative]
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| 10/01/09 |
Positive
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| We had a wonderful time at your beautiful beach house! The house was beautifully decorated, so close to the beach and had all the amenities (including "beach gear") that we needed. We really enjoyed our stay! |
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K. and C. Franklin, Oakland, CA
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| 09/28/09 |
Positive
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| We had a wonderful time at your beautiful, spacious beach house. It was a perfect location. The neighborhood was quiet and peaceful. We loved how it was just a quick walk to the beach & a quick drive to shopping/entertainment areas. The house is tastefully decorated and had everything we needed (and more). We cooked a lot of meals in your fully-equiped kitchen. Just loved the personal touches you had throughout the house (games, toys, movies, information binder, beach supplies). It was very hard to leave. We definitely hope to come back soon for another vacation! |
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Doug & Jessica Morton, Hawthorn Woods, IL |
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| 09/14/09 |
Positive
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| All I can say is WOW! This place was fantastic--we actually had both the main house and the upstairs one bedroom unit. Took our 2 year old son for his first trip to the beach along with both sets of grandparents. Plenty of room, so clean, fully equipped--even with some toys to keep the little one busy during downtime. A quick jaunt to the beach and all the places we wanted to visit. We will be back next year, guaranteed! |
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Kristi, San Jose, CA |
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| 07/21/09 |
Positive
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Dear Lori and John,
Thank you for providing the perfect vacation cottage for a wonderful time in Santa Cruz. The amenities provided at Hale Kai made for a very relaxing, care-free vacation. One our favorite memories is eating our meals outside on the upper deck area. We will be anxious to return in the future. |
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Joel and Donna Fujiwara, Bellingham, WA |
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| 07/14/09 |
Positive
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| The house was just great, comfortable, everything we needed was there. We had a wonderful time at the local beach, rented beach cruisers for a day and rode all around, and surfed in Capitola. We'll be back.....thanks! |
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Denise, Cayla & Elle, San Carlos, CA |
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| 08/19/08 |
Positive
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Dear Lori and John,
Thank you for letting us rent your beautiful Hawaiian style beach house. It is truly the most beautiful and upgraded rental beach house ever! It was well equipped with everything you could think of, nice kitchen appliances, linens, towels, and even videos for the kids to boogie boards and sand toys. We really liked the open floor plan so you could talk to everyone no matter where they were in the house. The deck had a beautiful view and we enjoyed the gas grill too.
The Hale Kai information binder is a great resource for sight seeing, shopping, restaurants etc..
The flat panel TV was great to watch the Olympics.
We also liked the fact that the beach nearby was not so crowded and of course the easy beach access.
We will definitely be back next summer!
Thanks again for sharing your beautiful home with my family. |
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Dori and Family, Santa Clara, CA |
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| 06/23/08 |
Positive
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| We did not want to leave. This house was so amazing! Just as described. Beautiful in every room. Our young kids had a blast and so did us adults. The near by beach is so close and was amazing. We will be back for sure! |
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Rachel Ogden, Rocklin, CA
916-625-4235 |
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| 04/22/08 |
Positive
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| We spent a week at the beach house in April 2008 and loved every minute. Coming from upstate NY where we didn't yet have spring we loved seeing the sunshine and all the beautiful flowers. The house was very well equipped with all the necessities for a carefree vacation. I was pleased with the quality of the kitchen appliances and utensils, I must say usually at a rental house you get the 'camping' left overs - but not here, I felt like we were a treasured guest. The extras for us were the private decks (with great views), WiFi internet access and the gas BBQ grill. Not being right on the beach was great...it was not as winding or too cool and the short walk was great exercise. We spent some time in San Francisco, which isn't that far, and then drove Highway 1 north ... the scenic views were amazing. I took hundreds of pictures. Thank you for sharing your little corner of California with us. |
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Deborah Dzingle, Altamont, NY
518-861-8156 |
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| 04/15/08 |
Positive
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Lori and John,
Thank you for sharing your home with our family, so
we could escape from 100 inches of snow in
Wisconsin. Every room is exactly as pictured, lots of
space for relaxing and cooking. Very quiet and close
to the beach. |
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Catherine, madison, wi.
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| 03/30/08 |
Positive
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Dear John and Lori,
We LOVED our stay in your charming, clean, very tastefully decorated vacation home. The house was more spacious than we anticipated, and all the Hawaiian decor made us feel immediately relaxed after a long day of travel. We loved the wide crown moldings, granite countertops and new stainless steel appliances. Everything we needed was at our fingertips, the house was well stocked and the binder of local information was more thorough than any vacation home or hotel usually provides. The location of the house is perfect, a great ocean and lagoon view and short walk to an uncrowded beach. My 4 and 8 year old girls loved their full size bunk beds, kids' video/dvds, and boogie boards you provided. My youngest child said "I NEVER want to leave this house!" We did have to return home, but we'll definitely be back next year or sooner!
Mahalo,
Jeff and Leslie Phillips |
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Leslie Phillips, Poland, Ohio
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| 12/11/07 |
Positive
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John and Lori,
Thanks for a wonderful time in your home. We stayed over Thanksgiving week, and just had a blast. Everything we needed was right there, and very handy. I can honestly say that Susan and I have never enjoyed a better holiday. Thanks again.
Kevin |
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Kevin Ankoviak, Pleasanton, CA
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| 10/02/07 |
Positive
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We wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed
staying at the Hale Kai - the charm of the home,
your decorator touches in every room, the insane
ocean and lagoon views from the deck, and every
other detail in the home from the flat panel tv to
your silverwear were truly amazing. The home had
a very happy feeling (which always comes from it's
owners) and was so relaxing and just the perfect
location for our anniversary vacation. We enjoyed
taking daily walks along the beach and the home's
central proximity to everything in Santa Cruz. The
weather was outstanding, scored some good waves,
ate the best tasting produce we have ever had via
the local Farmer's Markets, and enjoyed some
breathtaking hikes at Nisene and Henry Cowell's
state parks in the redwoods - what else could you
ask for!
Much Mahalo,
Dave & Meg
P.S. Staying at the Hale Kai and having the Aloha
Island Grille down the street was like combining the
best of Hawaii and Santa Cruz into one - what a
great place to have down the street from your
island inspired home.
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Dave and Meg
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| 09/17/07 |
Positive
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We had a wonderful time in this beautiful home. It
was not only very clean and comfortable. it was also
obvious that the owners put a lot of thought into all
the little special touches. I would definitely stay
here again. My teenage sons would agree as well! |
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Shari Kitzmiller, Menlo Park, CA
650.683.0683 |
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| 09/04/07 |
Positive
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| We enjoyed the house a lot! We especially loved that everything we needed was there - like plenty of paper towels and even laundry soap - things you do not expect to be provided. The big TV was great and we enjoyed lots of movies on it. Thanks for a great week Lori! |
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sonja , encinitas, ca
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| 08/26/07 |
Positive
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Lori,
We had an absolutely wonderful experience with your property. The kitchen is very large and extremely well appointed. It really helped having so much "basic" beach equipment provided (Towels, mats, boogie boards...), as well as so many of the kitchen accessories that you normally have to purchase when vacationing. The location is ideal and the beach really does feel almost private. We felt at home from the first day there - We'll certainly be back. Thank you. |
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Mike and Tracy Kuehn, Mason, OH
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| 08/08/07 |
Positive
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Dear John & Lori
What a great home. We had so much fun with our family. Everything was so convient and the area is perfect. Thank You!
The Turnage Family |
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Anonymous
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| 06/21/07 |
Positive
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| This is an absolutely beautiful home that has been very tastefully redecorated. The furnishings look more like what you would expect to see in a professional's home than in a vacation rental. There is ample parking in the driveway and on the moderately traveled street. The nearby beach is large, beautiful and almost private--even on the weekend. The best feature of this home has to be its owners. I've never had a more pleasant experience dealing with any business person. They were courteous, responsive and helpful. This property comes highly recommended. |
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Anonymous, Clearfield, UT |
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