Thank you for posting your experience with Coastal Hideaways. I placed a call to them yesterday morning and still have not received a return call. We want to rent a vacation home in the SB area for a week. Now know who not to book through. Thanks ... more

... Hideaways said we violated our rental agreement by having more people on the property than stayed there. We lost the deposit on the other property because during the walkthrough, even though the contract said no smoking, we were told by a Coastal Hideaways employee, it was OK to smoke outside ... more

We had similar problems with the rental company, although they did try to make things right, I think they are just not as organized as they should be! ... more

Upmarket village atmosphere - never visited SB before and doing an extended vacation. Prefer to be close/on beach - and seek an atmospheric cafe, restaurant, village, arty scene. Suggestions please? ... more

... and there are many VRBO rentals in Santa ... ... be available.....fabulous views, nice upscale neighborhood. I think it is a VRBO rental. If you want to live in the beach area there are many to choose from. If we know your budget we can be more specific in our recommendations ... more

... be tough to find a rental. Hope Ranch ... ... chance of finding a nice rental. I just saw a for rent sign on a very nice building. Check the corner of Natoma and Chapala Streets. Yanonali, and Mason Streets have nice apartments. There is a grocery store and many restaurants. Two ... more

... actually taking a sailing instruction vacation and will be staying on the boat most nights and on the water most days. Here's the question: we will be free each of our five days there in the late afternoon through evening, are we going to want a car to see ... more