Bright and Cheery and Green...a beautiful lower unit with lots of personality! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Bright and Cheery and Green...a beautiful lower unit with lots of personality! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Bright and Cheery and Green...a beautiful lower unit with lots of personality! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Balboa Peninsula condo building is within a 10-minute walk of Balboa Peninsula Beaches and Newport Pier. Mother’s Beach and Balboa Beach are also within 1 mile (2 km).

10/10 Excellent

Blu W.

3 Apr 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Newport Bungalow

Great rental, great location. Perfect place for a family getaway.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eydie G.

6 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July 4th

Great spot to celebrate the 4th! Steps away from the beach and walking distance to just about everything you need. The home was clean and comfortable. Check-in and check-out instructions were clear and simple. I received a text message notifying us the home was ready a few hours earlier than check-in time which was amazing! We would stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin M.

23 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect little house

Great location

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

jon a.

26 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Very walkable location. Tons of activities nearby. Great host and clean space.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

April H.

28 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Vacation

We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful home. The accommodations were lovely and it was an amazing location, Steps away from the sand. The owners were very kind and accommodating. I highly recommend renting this home for your family vacation.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa M.

5 Sept 2023

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Relaxing weekend for 50th birthday

Overall, this property was a perfect location to stay at for a few days . There were a few housekeeping details that the owner needs to improve on, in my opinion, before we would book this location again. We had to contact the management company and ask that a mattress be replaced because when two people slept in it the mattress sank in the middle; it was terrible. Thank goodness Villa Rentals came up with a solution ASAP (and FYI, if you book through them you can save yourself $$ rather then getting charged by VRBO). Lights needed to be replaced, fan chains were missing, laundry detergent wasn’t provided, the sliding glass door was nearly impossible to open and Venetian blinds were provided with “instructions” to be careful when opening and closing as they would easily fall off. Again, the owner needs to invest a few hundred dollars and upgrade some things so that vacationers aren’t bothered with these inconveniences. If you’re looking to stay one to three days, this place is fine. If you need a place for a week or longer, until the owner upgrades some items, I would look elsewhere.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Leslie S., Tucson

10 Jan 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Ridden hard and put away wet...

We could have loved this place, but so much took away from the experience. The place was fairl spacious and close to everything. It really needed a deep cleaning. There was a filthy toilet that had been missed a few times by the cleaners, the dishes in the cupboards weren't very clean and there was weird/gross handprints on the headboard of our bed. It needs a serious update/ remodel. Its straight outa 1997... with decor not as nice as a dentist's office. Tacky paper signs are posted through with tape or pushpins. You have GOT top run the crappy dishwasher to believe how loud it is. Like an army marching by. Hilarious. Cheap appliances, dishes. Ext... clearly designed for the *hose it out at the end of the stay* customer. Zero soaps, shampoo.... so dont come unprepared... since most places have dispensers now. Could a used more blankets. Had to deal with upstairs tenant who didn't know how to park in the garage (or read the relevant tacky sign about parking) Meh, won't go back there. Location 10/10 Place 4/10 at best

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rachelle D.

15 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David H.

22 Aug 2022

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Newport Beach Getaway

The place is great — patio out front, rooftop deck, living sleeping and showering in between. Boardwalk and beach just down the street and no street crossing required. Checks all the boxes. Walk a hundred feet to rent electric bike or beach cruiser, shops, coffee, donuts and restaurants a minute or two walk. Two parking spaces were incuded, which was really great. Overall I’m giving it two thumbs up.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew D.

2 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

Location on 24th street was perfect… convenient to shopping, restaurants, surf shops and the beach. AC only in master bdrm… but that was expected… wifi worked great. Overall would recommend this location.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Wendy C., Santa Cruz

15 June 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

As expected . . . helpful & responsive property management

This is a tricky review to write because previous reviews noted the negative aspects of the property, so nothing was a surprise. First, the management company is very helpful and responsive and they make the arrival and departure very easy. The location is good if you want to be close to the restaurants and bars by the pier, and of course you are steps from the beach, which is so convenient. The negatives are the bed in the downstairs bedroom, it is absolutely horrible, just as other reviewers noted. It sinks in the middle and desperately needs to be replaced. The toaster doesn't work properly either. And the house smells very musty and moldy. The house could use an update of appliances as well. But, this house has no problem being rented all summer, so I don't think these things will be changed if the owner can avoid them. It is the nature of the peninsula with renters in and out all year, and lots of young people renting who might not care for the home like others would. So, if you don't have an issue with the beds and appliances, and you want to be close to the beach and action, this property will suit you well.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

27 Mar 2022

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Zoe’s spring break

Property was very nice . Everything we needed !

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey P.

19 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Great Location to the beach and everything

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Olivia B., Where do you live?

2 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice location

Great location, nice home but we could hear the children upstairs stomping their feet. Not much for cookware in the kitchen. Parking in the tandem garage was difficult. I have a midsized SUV and the person we shared with had a large truck. This made it difficult getting in and out of the car.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

David S.

11 June 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great location… loved staying here with my family! My parents, my wife and my two boys! It was a great place and great location! Only complaint was the queen bed was really really saggy and worn out!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew H.

6 June 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent location, clean, easy use of all amenities.

Great time for my dads retirement party. My brother rented another property from the same company. Both properties were exactly as advertised. Would definitely use again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly D.

17 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Newport Beach Getaway

Great little beach get a way. Close to restaurants and shopping and steps from the beach.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Molly H., Gilbert, USA

26 Oct 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location!

Loved the location, so close to the beach and shops!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

oksana k.

6 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location

Pretty good, little outdated, washer and dryer is a bit noisy no ac downstairs. Good location. Beds are comfortable I would stay here again. My rate would be 7/10

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mark H.

29 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Very pleased with all aspects of the beach house....good location, very clean, modern, comfortable.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Brenda W.

25 Aug 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Had a great time.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chris K.

1 Nov 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fall rental

The rental property was great! It was exactly what we thought it would be. Close to the beach and restaurants. For the price this is a great unit. My family had a wonderful time. The only issue that we came across was the garage door remotes didn’t work (maybe just a battery) but it was no big deal because there was also a keypad to use. I definitely recommend this rental to others. Thank you, Chris K.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Nicole P., Marvin, NC

29 Mar 2018

Great place and location - loud upper neighbors if you have kids

This place is great! The set up is perfect for a family as well as the location to the beach. The only downside was the above neighbors were pretty loud from around 8 PM - 11 PM. It wouldn't have been an issue other than the fact that we have young kids who we try to put to bed around 8 PM and didn't bring any kind of white noise machine to drown out any sounds as we were told that the upstairs neighbors weren't an issue. It wouldn't deter us from staying again, we would just make sure to bring a white noise machine to help with sleep.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

31 Dec 2015

Did Exactly What We Needed

We booked this house from November 23rd to December 6th, and this did exactly what we needed for our trip. The house was actually stocked with a lot more things than expected, such as silverware, plates, and plenty of towels and sheets to change. Three bedrooms, one bedroom had a King bed, one bedroom had a queen bed, and one bedroom had a bunk bed. I suspect the couch in the living room also pulled out into a bed. The neighbors did not give any trouble at all, and would hopefully say the same about us. This was steps away from the beach, and all of the bars that are on the pier, which was great as there was no driving involved. We had enough room in the house for everyone, and had business meetings in the house during the week, and everyone fit comfortably. Overall, this did exactly what we needed and went above and beyond in terms of the extras provided inside the house to accommodate all of our needs. Thanks!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Debbie H.

3 Aug 2015

Debbie Hanbright

We LOVED the unit! Such a great street conveniently located to the beach, surfing, restaurants and pier. The tandem parking was perfect for one car and all the bikes and beach equipment (EZ Up, chairs, umbrellas). A perfectly stocked kitchen with every amenity possible! We were blessed with wonderful families above us and next to us... Shannon was a doll!! We had two problems during our stay that were quickly resolved by your staff: a cracked toilet seat and a flood throughout the entire downstairs! The maintenance worker arrived promptly to repair the toilet seat while we were out at the beach! Like magic!! Jeanette arrived quickly to assist us in the mop up efforts of the flood! She efficiently replaced our saturated beach towels with Villa Rental beach towels. The only negative was all our shower towels being kept for 24 hours. We never received replacement shower towels until the next day! This presented a challenge that evening! We left 2 messages that evening, and received a call the next morning and had the towels replaced. (We could've called the cell number but didn't want to bother after hours... Our bad!) The washing machine repairman, John, was a kind, trustworthy and a very efficient vendor. We were quite impressed (shy of the towel issue) with the efficiency of your company! We have already had several opportunities with our Yorba Linda friends to praise and encourage future rentals with your company! Thank you for all you did to provide us such a wonderful week!!! Next year we would like to stay 2 weeks!! And, we have friends that are going to request at the same time!! Such a fabulous vacation!!! Thank you for your kindness! Debbie Hambright

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