We stayed in Malibu as part of a two week SoCal vacation. 5 days in Newport Beach, 5 days in San Diego, and 4 days in Malibu. While the photos of this house look wonderful, in reality… the actual house is very ‘tired’ and is not completely representative of what we thought we booked.
1. The walls and ceilings could completely use a paint job as there are nicks and black marks everywhere.
2. The grounds were not maintained… waterfall was not working, umbrellas broken, and plants dying.
3. Location is right on PCH, a very noisy road with plenty of traffic. The beach is about 0.4 miles down the road and is not accessible via walking. Certainly not across the beach as depicted.
4. The main great room could use some lamps as the 25 foot ceiling lights make everything feel a bit sterile and cold.
5. Communication was okay, and while we requested the primary bedroom window shade to be replaced (it was missing), AvantStay did reply and said they would fix it… they never showed up. Note there is a review from July mentioning the same shade!
6. Overall this house has the bare minimum amenities… while the kitchen was well appointed and bathrooms were fine, we felt for the price we paid, value was minimal. We would look elsewhere for a stay in Malibu.