Monterey Bay Home Near Beach and Wharf

John S. - Posted: 9/9/2026

A++

Anonymous - Posted: 9/2/2026

The property is in a good location and is a nice space. It's convenient to all the places in Monterey area and is close to the airport. The main issue is the bathroom, where the bathtub has a few ugly rust patches that I thought were poop at first. The bathroom also had a weird smell about it. I had to Lysol the whole thing just to make sure it was clean. Once we got past that, the place was great - 3 bedrooms, nice living room and a great outdoor space. The kitchen is nice and has everything one needs. So overall the stay was enjoyable and I would recommend it, just be aware of the bathtub issue. The owner might want to do something to fix it as well, not sure if they are aware.

Dan V. - Posted: 8/28/2026

Great spot! The home was cozy, comfortable, and very welcoming. The layout and amenities were spot-on, and the large backyard was especially useful for us. Grand Welcome was incredibly responsive, friendly, and accommodating. We would stay here again. Highly recommended!

Anonymous - Posted: 8/21/2026

Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so happy to hear you found the home cozy, comfortable, and well-suited for your stay—and that the backyard was a hit! We also really appreciate your kind words about our team. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we’d love to welcome you back anytime!

Grand Welcome staff

Posted: 9/2/2026

We had a wonderful stay. The house was perfect for our extended family and dog. The back yard was spacious and perfect to let the kids and pup play. The kitchen was perfect for our needs and the location to downtown Monterey and the surrounding area made our vacation plans effortless. Would definitely stay here again.

Anonymous - Posted: 8/12/2026

Great location, centrally located to many shopping locations and close to Monterey and Carmel. Communication was good before and during stay. The plumbing for the toilet needs to be fixed, as any flush would reverberate throughout the house with what sounded like a lion roar at all hours.

Anonymous - Posted: 8/6/2026

Clean home with responsive host. Nice location to Monterey, Carmel areas. Would stay here again.

Phillip G. - Posted: 7/28/2026

The location is beautiful and quiet. Inside, it is clean and spacious.

Anonymous - Posted: 7/28/2026

Janis C. - Posted: 7/28/2026

Great stay, place was clean. Kids had fun in the backyard. Rooms and beds were comfortable. Kitchen was great.

Anonymous - Posted: 7/24/2026

Very comfortable stay.

Anonymous - Posted: 6/26/2026

Clean. Comfortable. Spacious. Hassle-free

Amy T. - Posted: 6/22/2026

Great stay

Vadim I. - Posted: 6/20/2026

There wasn't extra blankets or pillows. There was no extra toilet rolls. Thank God we brought some. It's a nice place to stay.

Anonymous - Posted: 6/20/2026

This was the perfect location to access nearby attractions and amenities were conveniently close!

Anonymous - Posted: 6/13/2026

Property was as described. Would definitely stay again. We had a small issue that was solved within 45 minutes. We were very satisfied.

Ryan J. - Posted: 6/8/2026

We really enjoyed the house. Everything was clean and comfortable and well appointed. We travel to Monterey for business quite often and have added this to our preferred list.

Anonymous - Posted: 6/6/2026

The property was VERY clean, and we even thanked the cleaning person when we left. It's super close (very walkable- a block and a half) to a great park. The negatives: the backyard doesn't have the fire pit as shown in listing, the dryer was having issues with the hose not being attached to the wall, the instruction sheets conflicted on if we needed to take the garbage to the street and if we had to strip beds (we did). Overall decent place, lovely neighborhood, great location in Seaside.

Ross G. - Posted: 4/24/2026

We had a really comfortable stay. The home had just about everything we needed and felt cozy and inviting the whole time. The area also felt safe, which made it easy to relax and enjoy our visit. The location was great since it was close to a lot of attractions but still quiet and peaceful. The downside was the backyard. It did not match the photos and was unkept and not really usable, which was disappointing given the price we paid, especially with such nice weather during our stay.

Anonymous - Posted: 3/20/2026

Overall, not bad but we got disappointed a few times and our concerns were not addressed (the reason for loosing one star). First, I communicated with the host before renting that I will need a travel crib and they ensured us that there is one. When we got there, there was one very dirty travel crib that I didn't risk putting my baby in. If you are renting and planning to use the crib, make sure they replace or properly clean it. Also, 2 hand towels were dirty (make up stain and obvious that they were not washed) so I'm not sure if the rest of the towels were washed or not. In addition, the trash bin was broken and did not open properly. I addressed all these the first day and they told me that the maintenance team will be there to address all these issues. No one showed up and I was too busy with my kids to follow up. The house was overall clean. The backyard was not clean and neat like in the pictures. There was overgrown grass and vegetation everywhere that made it very hard to walk. My babies played on the swing set a little bit which was fun. I got good communication from the host but as I said, none of my concerns where addressed. We were told to start a wash of the towels on our way out which we did, so the next person going in will definitely have fresh and clean towels.

Elleen M. - Posted: 3/20/2026

There were some pros and cons to our stay here. Pros: Seamless check in process, perfect size for our family of 4 plus 1 friend, great/safe neighborhood, convenient location to get to a lot of spots, walking distance to a park. Cons: the pictures are quite outdated on the listing, the backyard is overgrown and looks like it hasn’t been cared for in a long time, the cleaning crew did a pretty poor job (ie a used diaper in one of the bedrooms, hair in the bathroom/tub), the bathtub had mildew in the grout (which probably would have come off if it were actually cleaned). Despite the cons, it was a nice place to stay for our trip to the area and would consider it again if the backyard was in better shape.

Anne W. - Posted: 3/17/2026

At first, welcoming via text, however when we had an issue with the dryer not working after confirming with them that washer and dryer were in working condition. We washed our clothes and the dryer tumbled but never heated to dry our clothes. After messaging the host, an update was never sent. I sent another message in the evening to let them know I had wet clothes and a reply was sent at 11:30 pm to state an apology for the inconvenience and nothing can be done. Kitchen and laundry access is a huge component of renting a house for our trip. To not have laundry access was a true inconvenience especially to not have an update until 11:30pm and have to bag up wet clothes to take into our car for a 12 hr car ride was very upsetting.

Robin C. - Posted: 12/27/2025

The house was very clean, host was very communicative and quick to respond. We had a great stay!

Dayna R. - Posted: 11/30/2025

Great location and the property worked well for myself and my family of 5. Well equipped with a high chair, travel crib, and board games. After doing a load of laundry the first day we noticed the dryer didn't work. We informed the property management company, who offered us an hour later check-out (not sure how that remedied the situation, but we opted for it and hung our clothes on the dining room table chairs to dry). Other than that inconvenience, the property was fine. A word of caution for parents, the wall heater extends to the floor and gets hot, so we opted to keep our toddler away from it to avoid her getting burned.

Clayton S. - Posted: 10/29/2025

Cozy Oaks was a clean and spacious place, with a large deck and swing set that my kids enjoyed. We stayed there for 5 nights. Upon our arrival, I noticed that there were no dish towels or dish rack (only paper towel), so it made it difficult to dry wet dishes. The hosts dropped off new dish towels the following morning, which was appreciated. However, we did have some issues:-the dryer did not work. I did ask for someone to come check it while we were there, but was told that it would be checked after our departure.-the bathtub does not have a stopper, so it was difficult to fill the tub. We ended up using the stopper from the kitchen sink, so that helped. The faucet in the tub does not work, so we had to use the handheld shower head to fill the tub. -there is no coffee maker, just a Keurig, and only a few pods were provided. This was not enough for our 5 mornings, and although we did bring our own coffee, there was no way to make it. The fillable pod did not work.-the bottom shelf of the dishwasher comes off the track-they provided a “starter kit” including two dishwasher pods. Thankfully a third was under the sink but this was not enough for our 5 nights. We appreciated that there were baby books and colouring pages, plus a few games. We also used the highchair provided. Overall, we had a comfortable stay but it would have been 5 stars without the issues mentioned.

Rachel N. - Posted: 10/27/2025

The house worked very well for our family and pretty much met all of our needs. The location was great and convenient. And had a nice view! The only improvements I recommended were to fix the back fence as it is falling over by the playground, the bath tub plug doesn’t work so we weren’t able to give the children a bath, the beds were extremely soft and uncomfortable and the packnplay was very old and dirty and needs to be replaced.

Alexandra L. - Posted: 10/26/2025

We went on a little family getaway , This place was perfect for us . Thank you

Anonymous - Posted: 10/19/2025

This property is perfect location, clean, and a cute back yard. Safe neighborhood... as single ladies we were very happy to feel safe. Great communication with the host. Thanks for a fantastic trip

Darla D. - Posted: 9/26/2025

The house was spacious, quiet and had everything we needed. Great value!

Soojung C. - Posted: 9/18/2025

The Airbnb was great in terms of locations and cleanliness. Good space and a nice back patio to hang out also. My only critique would be that the beds were pretty uncomfortable. They were really soft. But other than that it was a great experience.

Anonymous - Posted: 9/1/2025

Our stay was wonderful - the house served as a safe and comfortable home base for our work trip. Thanks so much!

Anonymous - Posted: 8/17/2025

The home was located in a very quiet neighborhood, but close enough to local businesses. Definitely recommend and will book for my next vacation.

Anonymous - Posted: 8/14/2025

We had a lovely time at Cozy Oaks. It was very relaxing and we felt right at home. The location was perfect being only a short 10 minute drive to the beach, pier and many restaurants. The check in process was seamless. The kitchen was stocked with the basic essentials for cooking and eating. The back deck and yard were perfect for our child and pet to play after being out in town all day. We would definitely stay here again!

Anonymous - Posted: 8/8/2025

Excellent experience and loved the location.

Anonymous - Posted: 7/16/2025

Great location, quiet neighborhood, and it was awesome that we didn’t have to bring a high chair and pak-n-play for my son. Super close to so much too! The house is laid out nicely, on a slab foundation so we didn’t have to tip-toe around after putting the kiddo down, and has a great back deck and yard. We did have 2 small issues that were resolved quickly, thanks to the ease of simply calling the management company and speaking directly with someone. Took little effort on our part! We will definitely be back and I plan to book this house again. There were 2 things I would love to see addressed - the play set needs to be better anchored into the ground. When swinging my 17 month old son, the entire structure would sway with the swing and start to lift up. So we didn’t end up using it, but there is a great park like 2 blocks away with 2 playgrounds, an open field, dog park, and basketball court. The other issue was that the bathtub faucet didn’t work, so we had to fill the tub with the shower head, and on a few occasions got nailed by it as it twirled around. But honestly, these things are not enough to stop us from coming back or reducing the review! I wish I would’ve taken more pictures of the place, but I did get some of the backyard. My husband and I enjoyed sitting out during sunset. Oh! And check out didn’t demand much and was pretty straightforward.

Meg S. - Posted: 7/14/2025

Nice

Linda W. - Posted: 7/11/2025

The location and neighborhood were great—quiet and close to stores. But the house was not clean or well maintained. We found ants in the kitchen every day. The couches were stained enough that we had to put sheets over them just to feel comfortable sitting down. When we opened the beds, we found hair in the sheets. Towels were stained, worn out, and discolored. The bathtub also had hair in it, and the shower curtain was visibly stained—we had to go out and buy bleach just to spray everything down before using it after a long day of travel. The washing machine, which is used for all the towels and linens, had a thick layer of mold around the seal—even after running a full bleach cycle, the mold was still there. The backyard didn’t match the photos—the garden was completely dead, the kids’ play gym was beat up from the sun and full of spiderwebs, and the awning was ripped. Overall, the property wasn’t maintained to a basic standard of cleanliness or care.

Nicolas Y. - Posted: 6/20/2025

Love this spot because of the house layout, the baby gear :), proximity to stores and the town, and the quiet!

Anonymous - Posted: 6/15/2025

The house has a lot going for it—great location, comfortable living area, a well-stocked kitchen, and thoughtful family-friendly features like a high chair. That said, we ran into some issues that made the stay less comfortable than it could have been. This is more subjective, but all of the beds were very soft/uncomfortable for our group. The playset in the backyard felt unstable, which was disappointing given we’d read a similar review, so mentioned ahead of time that we planned to use it with kids. With more proactive property management and attention to guest experience, this could be a much better rental.

Anonymous - Posted: 5/6/2025

We booked this house as our home base for the Big Sur Marathon and it was very convenient to Monterey, Carmel, and Big Sur. Bonus points for a super close Safeway, In N Out, and Black Bear Diner!

Anonymous - Posted: 4/30/2025

The location of the property was great and overall, it had potential, but there were a few things that made the experience less enjoyable. There were ants in the bedroom, which was frustrating. I reached out to the management company asking for ant traps, and they said they’d drop some off, but they never followed through. The couches in the living area were also in pretty rough shape—stained and very worn down, which made relaxing in the common space with a family quite uncomfortable. What really made us uncomfortable, though, was that someone from the management company was walking around the property late in the evening. I had to address the two individuals before they left and ask why they were there at almost 8pm. They stated they were with the management company, but that was only confirmed after we called to verify. Overall, it wasn’t a terrible stay, but I wouldn’t return unless some of these issues were addressed.

Andrew C. - Posted: 4/7/2025

This is a fantastic place to stay—spotlessly clean and stocked with everything you need. The location is perfect, just minutes from all the attractions. We highly recommend it and would absolutely stay here again!

Anonymous - Posted: 3/24/2025

Really great house for our family visit. Perfect size, clean and comfortable. Checkin - I’ve rented several VRBO before, by far the most complicated to get the information, but it did work out and the company did respond to email.

Traci R. - Posted: 2/8/2025

Thank you for a wonderful stay.

Anonymous - Posted: 1/30/2025

This home is in a great location and was a great home base for everything we wanted to do in the area. The kitchen is very well stocked and the living room is a comfortable place for a family to relax in the evening. The communication was very detailed and we had no issues checking in or out. The driveway is a little steep and makes it slightly challenging getting luggage in and out with a family but this is minor & wouldn’t stop us from re booking in future.

Anonymous - Posted: 1/29/2025

This house was exactly as described and in a wonderful neighborhood, close to town, but away from the noise. Will definitely stay here again!

Anonymous - Posted: 1/13/2025

Thank you!

Anonymous . - Posted: 12/8/2024

Instead of receiving check-in instructions 2 hours before arrival as anticipated, we sat in our car in the drive for nearly 45 minutes waiting for a response from the customer care team. Once getting inside, seemed fine at first glance. The longer we stayed, the more problems we found. - the bath doesn’t work, only the shower; - the hardware for the shower curtain rod was hanging broken off the wall; - black - the sprayer on the kitchen sink leaked and sent scaling hot water all over me; - advertised a crib- there is actually a very used, stained pack and play- we specifically asked if there was a sheet for it, were told yes and there was not a sheet; - advertised as kid safe with exposed electrical outlets throughout the house

Anonymous . - Posted: 12/7/2024

We had a wonderful stay! The location was perfect—just a short drive to the beach and close to local attractions. The house was cozy and had everything we needed, especially for our kids. They loved the accommodations, and we appreciated how family-friendly the place was. Highly recommend for a relaxing getaway!

Anonymous - Posted: 12/4/2024

Loved how easy it was to check in. Home had everything we needed. It was clean and comfortable. Very enjoyable stay. Thank you!

Anonymous . - Posted: 12/2/2024

This is a very professionally run rental. We felt right at home and we’re taking full care of.

Anonymous - Posted: 11/4/2024

Greta place for a stay in the Monterey area. Convenient to the airport and nearby Carmel. Great beds!

Anonymous - Posted: 10/20/2024

Great place! Very quiet and has a great deck. Very easy to get in and out and to town. Also very smooth and easy communication. Would stay here again

Anonymous - Posted: 10/14/2024

Great place. The price is worth every penny for the house, location is safe and clean place to stay. It had everything we needed. Quote and peaceful. Thank you. Definitely will consider it again on our next Golf Trip.

Anonymous - Posted: 9/16/2024