Not the motel in Schitt’s Creek
...but like it’s bougie beachside cousin.
This 2B/1B is really cute, with small rooms, nicely decorated and comfortable.
Also with a better kitchen (but sadly, no Moira or David.)
Oh and it’s hot.
It’s situated in a hippie, stoner-type and dog-centric town.
The hosts are awesome; very responsive, nice and they have added many thoughtful touches like hat rack, tons of games, puzzles, beach toys and even a washer/dryer.
One bedroom has an open-style closet while the other, no closet. The w/d is located inside the closet in one of the bedrooms.
The whole place is nicely decorated and color coordinated; mint green and tan. The flooring looked new and is easy to sweep the sand out.
There are plenty of towels & blankets and good wifi and a Roku tv.
The kitchen is well~equipped and small but clean and organized.
But the star of this show is the LOCATION! Super easy walk to the beach, bike path and many shops, including a really cute drive-through coffee place. Being beach-side made up for the lack of a/c.
Aside from the joyful dog beach, we really enjoyed riding the bikes.
We rode to “town” and throughout the neighborhood a lot. It’s probably hard to keep the bikes from rusting in that climate and one of the bikes was super squeaky which added to hilarity.
The shops are very close and there is even a Target.
There’s also a really nice grassy area surrounding the beach; I saw people doing yoga there and it’s a nice place to eat and relax.
They also have a little BBQ, which we didn’t use, and an outdoor shower, which was very handy, all on an enclosed patio.
Our dogs apparently have a very good life and their vacation was no exception.
It truly was a blessing to find a dog-friendly place near the dog-friendly beach!
That alone is worth the price of admission!
And just so you know, they had a great time!
There was even a dog bowl set ready for them.
CONS:
The little courtyard, while cute with rocking chairs, a fire pit and bikes is not very private. You can hear the gate opening and closing
and the proximity between bungalows is narrow. Most likely you will meet your neighbors.
These are old buildings that do not have a/c and they get very stuffy and hot. I was really counting on an ocean breeze to keep us cool, but even with all the windows open all the time, it was not enough on a summer day. Luckily it was overcast on one of the days, so the place cooled down.
To be fair, they DO say there is no a/c, but it was still a surprise.
They do provide 3 fans plus ceiling fans and those were saviors. We brought all of them into the living room and that is where we slept the whole time.
Despite these negatives, it is beautiful to be so close to the beach and have such a great hosts AND be able to bring our dogs.
Overall it was fun, charming, we had a great time and enjoyed our stay very much!
Thank you so much!