This was our third trip to Cayucos, but our first not staying right on the beach. We had a hard time trying to find a place that was located on the beach that wasn't crazy expensive, but we really wanted to make our now annual trip to Cayucos. This place didn't have a lot of reviews, but the price was right, and we were a little disappointed not staying right on the beach. However, this ended up being great anyway. Not being on the beach allowed us to rent a place with a yard that was perfect for our dog, and also ended up being way more quiet, less windy, and generally more private. After the stay we agreed that, although the view would be nice, this place is so close to the beach all the other benefits ended up making up for the lack of view.
The check-in was pretty standard, go get your keys at the rental office. When we walked in it was clear that the place is taken care of: it was clean, and organized, and everything looked great. It was bigger than we were expecting and the appliances looked newer. My kids initially used the bunkbeds but they felt they were too small, so they shared the other bedroom without complaint.
We didn't use the shared bathtub for our baths, we used the shower in the back, which I did read some complaints about. No issue for us. I'm not sure why a shower curtain couldn't be installed, but, it was not an issue in any way.
The fireplace out back was nice, and we used it most nights. The previous tenants looked like they turned the gas on and left it running to drain the tank out, so we had to buy a refill. The directions said we had to pay for any gas we used, but since the tank was empty, not really sure how that was supposed to work. Either way, we refilled the tank at a local store (or swapped I should say). I would assume the place would come with full tanks, but, I'm not discounting stars or even saying its an issue. But something to be aware of. Same with the BBQ.
The beach was about a 5 min walk down the street. Not an issue. And that short of a distance really did cut down on the wind and the temp was slightly warmer.
We will definitely return to this property.
My only complaints, which I haven't deducted any points for: There was no hand soap in the property. The last tenant filled up the empty ones with water to extend what they had. There was only 2 extra rolls of toilet paper, and I don't think any paper towels. And the previously mentioned propane. Easy enough to solve.