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"Almost perfect stay
Great location. Could have been better if it wasn’t for the crazy woman that own her home next door. She kept knocking on the walls waking us up. Shouting be quiet , but we were quiet because we were asleep. Letting her dogs out on a long chain and sometimes no chains. That they would almost come into our patio barking like they wanted to bite us. We just waited to walk to the beach until she put the dogs away. Also the condo needs some noticeably repairs. If we’re to stay there before recommending this property to anyone. The only thing that great was the service by the rental company. Especially Edwin Olivad"
Sep 26, 2024 - TYRONE B., Tucson,Az, NA
"Good for families
La Gaviota was a good size for our family of 5 - having a second bathroom really helped when we were getting ready to go to the beach, and then cleaning up afterward. This is a good location with easy access to the beach and tidepools. The beach was practically empty on Thursday and Friday, and not at all crowded on Saturday. The property feels safe and secure and there are plenty of towels - important for a beach house!
One problem: the range in the kitchen is old and all the numbers/words have worn off of the control knobs. The burners work, but you have to guess how high the heat is. The oven works, but it took me a while to test all the settings on the blank dial and figure out how to turn it on to the Bake setting. And of course the temperature was too high and burned my food a bit, because I had to guess where to set another blank dial. I don't expect things to be super modern, but it is time for new appliances in that kitchen."
Jul 01, 2024 - , Tucson, AZ
"Upgrades needed
Refrigerator was leaking a lot of water and the stove did not work. The furniture is older and in my opinion the condo needs upgrading so that you can really enjoy your stay. "
May 13, 2024 - , Chandler, AZ
"Great location
I loved this condo Perfectly situated right on the beach between Manny and the Pitay. Bar / restaurants"
Apr 17, 2024 - Peggy C., Coaldale, CO
"If fixed great place
Having used Oceano many times in the past and never disappointed, this is a first. Understandable that the property is old. It needs many repairs.The stove only works half the time unable to read the knobs.The refrigerator leaks water inside and outside.The showers did have hot water but no flow. Very disappointing after a nice day on the beach.
Both toilets have faulty plungers and refill every 60 seconds causing the pump house pump to come on,we turned the water off at the toilets each nite so not to hear the pump running All Night Long! such a waste of water and electricity.
Location is great,just do not interact with the next door neighbor to the south of the unit ,many dogs and she can be fiesty at times.
Noted no toaster or can opener,called Oceano and new ones provided in one hour!The sliding patio door has no screen,no flies this trip but must have one later in the season.The door is very difficult to open.
Overall would be a great unit if general maintenance was done.I know Oceano does not own the unit but I wish they would contact the owner and fix things.
The last day the pump house started leaking a good amt of water and staff was notified."
Mar 05, 2024 - , Sedona, Arizona
"Better than expected
The location is ideal. The house was very clean. It is a beach front property. The kitchen has everything.
The garage is perfect, we didn't have to worry about our ebikes or paddle boards, the paddle boards stayed on the roof of my truck."
Aug 07, 2023 - Abdelaziz K., Phoenix, Arizona
"Condo by Mannys beach club
Great place to stay. Close to Manny beach club which has a pool you can use. Ocean was more dirty on this side of the island. Which was a bummer for swimming in. The only concern we had was the main shower not draining so I used the plunger under the sink to fix the problem."
Jul 25, 2023 - Aricka S., Tucson, Arizona
"Great location and beautiful view
Happy with the location. Home needs upgrades done. No lids for the pans. Stove needs replaced as no burner would boil water (very old and outdated. No liners for coffee pot."
May 24, 2023 - Tracy B., Tucson, AZ
"Great location and pet friendly. We loved having a garage as well
I loved the location. It is walking distance to Manny's and Pitaya, but far enough away to not be too loud. Oceano was easy and professional to deal with. Only one complaint: I wish they would update the mattress and lose the headboard in the master bedroom. "
Apr 26, 2023 - , Phoenix, Arizona
"Winter getaway
Judy and I had a great two weeks. The rental was clean as a whistle. The one time I needed help with the shower rod, maintenance was there in no time at all. Only thing we thought that needed attention was the silverware. There was only enough for three people. Luckily there were just the two of us. Had a great time. "
Feb 25, 2023 - Marsha P., Pagosa Springs, Colorado
"La Gaviota ♥️
Amazing staff, very clean and well maintained home. Elevated level of service compared to another close by rental agency. Highly recommend (Property Management)"
Jan 23, 2023 - Christin G., Cottonwood, Arizona
"So-So Stay
Love this area of town, very nice to be right on the beach. The condo had questionable items. Stove has slight V shape, not flat, had my frying pan 1/2 off the burner for it to be level. Drawers will fall out if you open all the way, be careful. Odd that arcadia door it latched to a screw, and the "bar" in the door for added security is a piece of PVC Pipe.
Certain queen bed was really a double. Beds not very comfortable. Internet and wi-fi, worked from about 630 am to 9 am, some in the afternoon, none at night, so don't plan on watching movies on line. We brought VCR tapes to watch movies, only there was no VCR in the place, as advertised in their ad. No paper towels provided, notified office, they didn't seem to get my phone was not working in Mex, as tried to call me several times, then would email to say someone was coming w/ them and never did. Glad I brought my own. It's not a terrible place, but certainly can use some TLC. A screen door on the arcadia door would be really nice. "
Nov 28, 2022 - Teri S.
"Oceano staff are great
The property is clean and in overall good shape. The Oceano staff go out of their way to be helpful. We always have a great time when we stay at this property."
Sep 28, 2022 - Greg W., Phoenix, Arizona
"Close to everything
It was nice that we could walk right outside to the beach. And you could walk right down the beach to mannys beach bar which was kid friendly and so much fun! "
Aug 02, 2022 - Liana C.
"Get with the program and use google map
The stay was fine. The condo was good. Locating the condo was a joke before actually renting it. Oceano rentals really wants to keep the location a secret which I’m not sure why. It’s a good location. They put the location in the center of rocky point which it’s not. It’s right on the beach. I had a hard time finding oceano rental office because they don’t have that address on their email either. Weird. Like a witness protection program. I talked to the employee about it and he said that everyone knows where it’s at. They don’t need to put the google location on the website or the address(once you get to the office you will be given a map on paper—serious?). The stay was good though. Liked the place."
Mar 21, 2022 - Bryce j., Snowflake, AZ
"Happy Customer
Great view of the Ocean "
Jan 20, 2022 - Steven K., PEORIA, Arizona
"Great getaway!
We were a party of 4 adults, and this place was perfect. "
Mar 17, 2021 - Justin E., Phoenix, AZ
"Perfect beach getaway
We had a great time at the beach. The place is nothing fancy, but for the price, it was perfect. We loved the outdoor bbq. The patio was great, except beware of the constant stream of vendors and don't leave valuables outside. I ran in to grab something to eat and someone stole my phone right off the patio. Bar/restaurant just down the beach was nice as well. "
Jan 21, 2021 - , Monticello, MN
"Wonderful trip
Great condo, perfect location. Clean and beautiful condo with a great patio."
Jan 16, 2021 - Aaron G., Mesa, AZ
"Rocky point stay
Wonderful time and location. "
Oct 21, 2020 - Belinda T., Avondale, AZ
"Great Price Right on the beach
My family has stayed at various different condos like this one along the beach in Puerto Peñasco, so my review is partially in comparison to other similar places. It was as expected, a great little place right on the beach. It is nice when they have garages like this one, although it looked like this one had been broken into in the past. There was an alarm system, although we never figured out how to use it (we arrived after hours, and the printed instructions didn't quite explain clearly enough). It is located closer to the town than I have ever stayed before, and I probably will try to avoid staying this close again. Beacuse of closures, it was mostly quiet, but is right in the thick of the club zone. We could hear live music from Manny's on the beach. Inside the ac blocks most noise out. Sunday evening the beach was quite crowded with locals. This little group of condos, unlike others, has a little retaining wall on the beach which is just tall enough to annoyingly block your direct view of where the water hits the beach from the back door. Other than that, everything was great! It was clean and freashly painted, but bring a broom if you are staying for more than one night!"
Oct 04, 2020 - , Tucson, Az
"Sleepless in puerto penasco
Nice place right on the beach but right next to a huge disco bar! Super loud music every nite till 3 am. Would not reccomend."
Mar 22, 2020 - john f., Port Angeles, WA
"Vacation October 2019
The house was clean and we enjoyed the beach and view. Down side was there is only one full size couch in the living room and no satellite tv service. Also Saturday night was loud with music from surrounding bars. Didn’t get to fall asleep until 3 am."
Oct 17, 2019 - , Gila Bend, AZ
"Weekend stay at La Gaviota
We, along with our friends, having been staying at La Gaviota twice a year for many years. This condo is always clean and comfortable. This visit we noted the unit has been painted a refurnished with new kitchenware. Wonderful stay. "
May 15, 2019 - , Phoenix, Az
"October 2018. 25th thru 29th
Very good "
Nov 01, 2018 - , Truth or Consecuenses
"Family Vacation
I really like the house,it was really clean, the view is amazing. The place is really secure all doors have locks and gates, they do have an alarm , I was not informed when I pick up the key but they did put the alarm code in red #'s on my paper.The place is by a strip club, did't bother me because the place is far from the noise, you will need to be outside entrance to hear the music. I like how it has a garage,is big enough to put two cars if you got good parking skills, I drove a dodge durango & my aunt a truck 150 we were able to fit both inside with my husband parking skills. it is a rocky area where the water is , I do recommend water shoes. I normally stay in las Conchas ,this was a good place even though there is no security like other places I staid, It was really nice. "
Jun 27, 2018 - PAOLA M., TUCSON, AZ
""Turn at the Strip Club" ??
I should have known what we were in for when the office gave me directions including "turn at the strip club". Not a great neighborhood, to say the least. Obviously, there's a reason they don't put the condo address on their website.
They also didn't warn me about the home alarm system - and we experienced about 5 minutes of ear-piercing noise for me to find the code notation on the bottom of the information sheet they gave me at the office. 30 minutes later, a maintenance man showed up - on the beach-side - asking if we needed help with the alarm. Um, it's off and you're a bit scary.
The photo of the beach patio is fairly accurate, but.... the condo inside was not well-kept. Leaky faucets, dingy/dirty floors, sinks, showers, toilets. There was no curtain on the window facing the beach (where folks walk by all times of day and night), so we had to hang a sheet. It was sort of like camping. Their ads said TV and there was one - but no cable (and no VCR/DVD player either, so what good was the TV?). When we made the trip over to the office to ask about the TV, they informed me that there shouldn't have been a TV in the condo since there was no cable service. The wi-fi DID work, however.
Checkout instructions were a bit over the edge for receiving your deposit refund, including "you must sweep, close all curtains, drapes, doors, windows, clean this and that well, our cleaners do NOT wash dishes, our cleaners do NOT take out trash, .....". Not that we were at all messy, but we would have left the place much cleaner than we found it if we had followed all of the instructions.
Overall, not impressed. We should have paid the extra $40-50/night to stay in the more modern, well-kept, Sandy Beach resort area. Next time."
Mar 21, 2018 - , MARICOPA, AZ
"Gaviota 10/6/17
We have rented in Mirador for years and this was our first trip with Gaviota among our numerous condos we rented to accomodate our family. It was a clean simple condo that was comfortable and pleasant to stay in. "
Oct 13, 2017 - JAMI P., PHOENIX, AZ
"La Gaviota right on the beach
Right on the beach close to old port fish market. Condo was clean and well stocked. Tv had no channels but wifi worked."
Aug 01, 2017 - NICHOLE J., Mesa, AZ
"Cute affordable beachfront townhouse
Cute, cozy house perfect for 6. Beach is literally steps away but there are a lot of rocks.. water shoes recommended especially for kids. A/C works great, fridge leaks a little and doesn't cool too well but the freezer works just fine. Toilets, you have to hold down the handle till water disappears but almost every beach home, plumbing is the same. No washer or dryer so make sure to hang your towels and not throw them on the floor. Wi-fi doesn't work but that wasn't a huge issue for us. Also, t.v. works but no cable or dvd player. Spacious car garage so you feel safe knowing your car is well secured as well as the home. "
Jul 15, 2017 - Angela O., Tucson, AZ
"A tranquil and serene location right on El Mirador Beach
Overall, we were very satisfied. However, we did have refrigerator and freezer issues the first day as it started leaking all over the kitchen floor. We had to move the food to the coolers until the repair man showed up to fix it. After that, it worked fine. Plumbing is an issue with the Master Bath as you have to hold the handle down the entire time until the toilet finally flushes. Beds were very comfortable. Very close to town (5 min drive) to the Port and fish market areas. Futon could use a little attention. We've stayed in this area before so we knew in advance to bring good water shoes for the ocean because it is very rocky and you can easily get cut up pretty badly if you slip and fall onto the coral. When the tide goes out there are great areas to explore for crabs, octopus, starfish and other sea life. The beach is pretty private, no resorts around. The vendors and Banana Boat still show up though, which we enjoyed. I have two complaints about the garage... It would be nice if renters we given a garage door opener instead of having to unlock the gate and go into the garage to open the door. The single vehicle garage is very spacious as my F-150 fit with ample space all around it. However, there was a lot of debris that fell from the ceiling onto my truck as paint chips or other pieces of the ceiling fell. It could use some attention to prevent damage to other vehicles. We stayed 5 nights and never once heard noise from the strip club directly behind us (we read a lot of reviews that complained about the noise before we stayed). The club was open though, because we drove by several times. Also, the Lexus swim-up bar (attached to Pink Cadillac) across the street from the strip club is our favorite place! We go every time we stay in Rocky Point, and it's in walking distance from this condo. It's low on business, so they close up during some days of the week, but the pool is clean and service is great!"
Jun 24, 2017 - Gary H., Tucson, AZ
"Mirador property
Upon walking into the unit it was obvious that it hadn't been rented or cleaned for a while. We had to call the office and demand they send cleaners over. You couldn't even see out the windows! GREAT LOCATION! Comfortable beds! Yet, there is no functional TV nor Wifi. I called several times regarding the nonfunctioning Wifi to be told "It's Mexico Wifi doesn't always work." Yet my friend who had a condo about 10 units away had fabulous fast wifi! In the future I will rent a in the Mirador area!"
May 23, 2017 - , Peoria, AZ
"What a great week!!!
Property was clean and comfortable. WiFi didn't work, not a big deal for us. No working TV, also not a big deal for us. Comfortable beds, living room furniture needs attention, but useable. Porch furniture not as pictured, but the two chairs and table were comfortable. Retaining wall between condo and water was not my preference, but again, all in all, worth the $ and had a great week. Garage was great, never worried about my car. Thanks Oceano"
Apr 09, 2017 - , Mesa, Arizona
"Great Place, Great People
It was great. It was right on the beach. It was clean and when we had a small problem with the internet, they got it fixed quickly. Granted, you have to understand that is's near some bars, so it was a bit noisy at night, but it was in a great location, so it was worth it."
Oct 19, 2016 - Robert b., Santa Monica, CA
"Terrible
We didn't have water for several days
The stove didn't work
Toilets didn't flush toilet seat not screwed on do I slide off the toilet and fell into the shower
Front door would lock
Refrigerator leaked water
Maintenance was at the house everyday but failed to fix the issues we reported
The house didn't have pots to cook. I had to purchase everything from the ley
There was no water outside to rinse off the sand
We had a death in the family and had to leave a day early and the owner of the property didn't want to credit that one day for a future stay. They said it wasn't there problem
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Jun 10, 2016 - Celina W., Vail, AZ
"Worst Location, House needs serious repairs/upgrades
Not aware that the house was located directly behind a strip club, and across the street from the party area. Music blaring until after 330 am. House needs serious repairs and upgrades. Master bathroom wouldnt flush properly. Shower in hall wouldn't work properly. Tiles loose on sinks, in shower. Paint was chipping. Place looked like it had been empty/abandoned for sometime. Beds were uncomfortable. Linens looked like they needed to be washed and could definitely be replaced! The house didnt have a broom or mop! TV didnt work. House had a foul odor to it, had to go out and buy candles and air freshener. Would not recommend this to anyone at any price. A little money invested into this property would make the location seem more bare-able. "
Mar 24, 2016 - , Casa Grande, Arizona
"la gaviota
right on the water! super dreamy. a little cove of sand for easy dips right out front. less tidal movement with lovely tide type pools exposed at low tide. place felt safe and had a handful of vendors strolling by each day. the place itself was cute and clean. it did have a few outlet troubles and was missing a lock. the kind neighbor lent us an extra and did say that it has been broken into several times and that locking all gates is good. with this is seemed very safe. wi-fi worked. great adventure walk up the hillside and over to a great waterfront restaurant and happy hour place on the hill. recommend that for sure. great spot! can't beat the price and being right on the water. "
Jan 18, 2016 - Marie D., tucson, az
"Fallbreak 2015
We've been staying on the Mirador beach for years. This condo was satisfactory. It needs a few repairs (bathroom sink had a nonstop leak) and maybe a few more/new skillets, pots. A dvd player would be nice to have as well. Also, we were not able to get into the condo until after 5pm. Check in was 4pm. The ladies were still cleaning and we ended up just asking her to leave and not mop the floors. Everything was clean and in order. It was a satisfactory place to stay for the price."
Oct 19, 2015 - , Mesa, AZ
"Not very good
Hola,
Gracias por rentar nos La Casa. Todo estuvo bien menos que se infesto La Casa De hormigas. Andaban por toda la cocina. En el pizo y por encima de los gabinetes. No podíamos cocinar porque se llenaba la comida de hormigas. También andaban por todo el baño. Eso era bien inconveniente. También los escusados no soltaban agua sin que los llenaramos por detrás con un balde. Por eso tuvimos que pasar la mayoría de el tiempo en La Casa que rento otra tía."
Sep 24, 2015 - Norma M., Tucson, AZ
"Short stay
This condo was clean and the beach was right out the back door. However, we did not know that we were in 'the entertainment district' which meant that from 8:00 PM until 3:15 AM we had to listen to the bass and do from the club on the next block. The bass resonates into the house, so there is no escaping it. We tried closing everything up, but the beat was still there. Also, the air conditioning had issues, so the coolest it got was 79 degrees. It was the most miserable night ever. We left the next morning at 9:00 AM. Upon leaving, there was cups, beer cans and beer bottles thrown all along the street that is used to enter the property. It was really disgusting. I suppose if we came down to party, this would have been the perfect spot, but we came down to relax and enjoy nature. This was definitely not the place for us. "
Jun 22, 2015 - , Rimrock, AZ
"Mirador mahem
Miridor condo in bad need of repairs and maintenance. Was clean but very worn. A/C did not work, although we were probably first to use for warm season. Omar at Oceano did help us greatly."
Apr 03, 2015 - michael a., phx, az
"NOT WHAT IT SEEMS
THE PICTURES REALLY DOESNT SHOW THE INSIDE THAT WELL.WHEN I ARRIVED I PICTURED A REALLY NICE CONDO. IT WAS REALLY OLD INSIDE, CURTAINS WERE OLD AND DIRTY AND HANGING OFF IN THE LIVING ROOM.THE BLINDS WERE REALLY BAD AND OLD SOME WERE BROKEN AND COULDNT CLOSE THEM. THE FRIDGE LOOKED LIKE HAD RUSTED BULLET HOLES REALLY UGLY.THE LIVING ROOM COUCH WAS A FUTON VERY UNCOMFORTABLE THIN FUTON MATTRESS. THERE WAS NO GRILL TO COOK ON THE GRILL, I HAD TO MAKE MY OWN WITH ROCKS. COMPARED TO THE OTHER CONDOS NEXT TO ME THIS WAS REALLY OLD AND RUNDOWN.NEEDS TO BE UPDATED! THE LOCATION WASNT TOO BAD BUT AT NIGHT BE PREPARED TO NOT SLEEP DUE TO VERY VERY LOUD MUSIC AND ITS BEHIND A STRIPPER BAR NOT GOOD FOR CHILDREN."
Mar 16, 2015 - , Mesa, AZ
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