Guest Reviews
★★★★★ 5 of 5 average
Otter's Rest Review
by Pacific Grove CA
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
Otter's Rest is a terrific home! We had a perfect experience.
Submitted on Dec 16, 2024
Just minutes away from the ocean!
by Tucson AZ
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
Booking, check-in and check-out were completed w/ease. Otter’s Rest served our needs for our family of five. This property allowed for us to prepare and share meals. Convenient grocery stores nearby. All the sights were within reasonable driving distances. Plenty to do and see! Backyard was delightful with all the beautiful flowers. Pacific Ocean just minutes away so daily walks, otters, seals and whale-watching were a bonus! Photos were fairly accurate w/just a few minor differences. Pacific Grove is a beautiful area and deserves a repeat visit or two!
Footnotes: we thoroughly cleaned the dryer (outside) vent as well as the vacuum cleaner. Neither were working initially but we remediated both.
Submitted on Jul 6, 2024
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thank you so much for your kind review and feedback! We'll let the cleaning service know about the dryer and vacuum! We are very happy you enjoyed your stay and look forward to having you visit us again soon!
3554 Otter's Rest
by Escalon CA
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
Everything has been great, anything needing attention was taken care of ASAP and the rental agency is easy and great to work with, extremely happy with my stay.
Submitted on Jun 20, 2023
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thank you for your lovely review - we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.
Monarchs and Hummers!
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
What a wonderful home! The upstairs master suites and guest parlor were so spacious and comfortable. We enjoyed the upstairs in home sound system and wished the downstairs system was functional. Great kitchen, dining, and living area. The fenced backyard was great for our two canine travelers. Some items like the outdoor cushions and the living room chairs are showing signs of wear but not to the point of any negative review....yet. Some minor electrical items still needed attention when we departed but this is an ocean air environment - we are sure they will eventually be taken care of. Our new car appreciated the garage space. It was great to see so many Monarchs flitting around the flowers and we enjoyed so much watching the hummingbirds in their nest in the tree outside the oceanside master. Thank you for a wonderful month!
Submitted on Apr 4, 2023
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thank you for you wonderful review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your month in Pacific Grove and all the little details about the house. We look forward to your next visit to the area.
Wonderful Month at Otters Rest
by Del Mar, CA CA
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
Our month long vacation in Pacific Grove at Otters Rest was just perfect! The home is ideally located about two blocks from the ocean in a super friendly beautiful neighborhood. We have always loved the Beach Tract area and this was the perfect retreat.
The home is spacious with a well equipped kitchen and plenty of room for 4-6 people (or more) to spread out. My husband is an avid golfer and loved just walking a couple of blocks to the PG public course, we enjoyed daily walks along the bay, ate an PG's great restaurants, saw a couple of great movies at the Lighthouse Theater in town and popped over to Carmel a couple of times.
We couldn't have had a more enjoyable stay, and Sanctuary Vacation Rentals was great to work with. We will definitely book again!
Submitted on Dec 7, 2021
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thanks very much for your wonderful review of your November in Pacific Grove. We are so pleased your enjoyed the home and the fabulous location. We look forward to your next visit to the area.
Otters Rest Stay
by Modesto CA
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
The house was amazingly spacious, clean and comfortable. awesome location just up the street from the ocean. We enjoyed the stay and was very satisfied. We would definitely love to stay at Otters Rest again.
Submitted on Aug 17, 2021
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thanks for your wonderful review of your recent stay at Otter's Rest. We look forward to your next visit to Pacific Grove.
Wonderful house, great location
by Buckeye AZ
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
The home was wonderful, comfortable, clean, spacious enough for our family, and in a great location.
Submitted on Jul 17, 2021
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thanks for your review - we are so pleased you enjoyed the home and the great location.
A slice of paradise
by Novato CA
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
From the moment we stepped in, we felt tranquil surrounded by comfort and beauty. The place was immaculately clean, spacious and quiet. Just a short walk to the ocean.
Submitted on Feb 26, 2020
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thanks for your lovely review! We are very happy that you loved the house and it's great location - see you on your next visit to the Monterey Peninsula.
Nice experience in Monterey, CA
by Santiago RM
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
Everything works perfect!
Submitted on Jan 23, 2020
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thank you for your review of Otter's Rest - we are so happy you enjoyed your stay!
Great house, great location, great time...
by Belleville IL
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
Otter’s Rest in Pacific Grove is a marvelous house. Three bedrooms, three full baths. Spacious living room and superb kitchen, with a lovely dining room. Outdoor grill, hot tub, fire pit, and more. All in a great location! Walk a quiet block to the ocean! We had a family reunion there (3 siblings and their spouses) and couldn’t have had a better time!
Submitted on Jan 19, 2020
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thank you for the fabulous review of Otter's Rest. We are so happy that you enjoyed your family reunion here and that the house worked perfectly for you and your group. We look forward to your next visit to the Monterey Peninsula.
Amazing Property!
by Santa Clarita CA
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
Just got back from a 5 day trip from Otter's Rest. Amazing experience. Just a few steps away from the beach. Very quiet and deer every night and morning. Very spacious home with plenty of room to roam around and relax. Will be coming back again soon.
Submitted on Jan 13, 2020
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thanks for your lovely review of Otter's Rest. We are very happy you enjoyed your stay and the fabulous location of the home. We look forward to your next visit to the Monterey Peninsula area.
Once More at Otter's Rest
by Santa Barbara CA
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
I have given feedback on the form provided at the residence. We did enjoy our stay as we always do, having stayed at Otter's Rest at least six times.
Small issues: lack of a chest of drawers in first floor bedroom, duraflame logs when there was wood before. Otter's Rest overall is a wonderful vacation destination.
Submitted on Dec 21, 2019
Great home for family vacation
by N/A CO
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
Great home for our family get together. Spacious, with hot tub and fire pit added to our enjoyment. Enjoyed being able to walk a short block to ocean.
Submitted on Dec 20, 2019
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thank you for your lovely review of Otter's Rest. We are pleased that you and your family were able to enjoy our time together in the fabulous home.
Respite and reunion by the sea
by Henderson NV
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
Five of us women from the class of '66 met for a week of creating wonderful memories. Otter's Rest was an ideal spot for doing this. The house, its amenities, especially the fire pit and hot tub, were the ideal place for our gathering. Beautiful, quiet, clean and comfortable.
Submitted on Nov 16, 2019
Response from Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Thanks for your wonderful review of Otter's Rest. We are pleased that you and your reunion group enjoyed all of the fabulous amenities that this house and its great location provide. We look forward to your next visit to the Monterey Peninsula.
Christmas w Family
by Oakland CA
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
Six of us stayed for 5 days over Christmas. Perfect weather, cooperative whales and otters, fantastic house. Peppers Mexican Restaurant featured Clint Eastwood dining at the same time we were there. The house was PERFECT for our needs.
Everything worked except ice maker...and it would have been good if the mgmt had turned the refrigerator up to normal temp b4 our arrival so we didn't have to discover by accident that ice cream was melting. We loved the heated floors...and will definitely return in the future. Wonderful piece of property, and even a friendly neighbor who cheerfully and trustingly loaned us a piece of kitchen equipment we'd forgotten to bring along.
Submitted on Dec 29, 2013
Our Stay at 44 Esplanade
by Winter Springs FL
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay, plenty of room for 7 adults. The kitchen had everything we needed to prepare our Thanksgiving meal. We were especially impressed with the attention to detail -- flashlight, extra batteries, pens, notepads, all the "little things" that help to complete our stay. We look forward to another visit in the future.
Submitted on Dec 5, 2013
Lovely Home in Pacific Grove
by Roseville CA
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
We had a great experience at this home. The kitchen was huge and well stocked with all the necessary amenities, well appointed bathrooms (nice plush towels, Trader Joe's bath products a nice touch) and the beds were comfy. My one suggestion would be to add a new, larger sofa in the living room. The fire place was great, the lighting was awesome, but there was no place to really spread out with a good book. Otherwise it was one of the best vacation rentals we've stayed in.
Submitted on Nov 20, 2013
Excellent Location
by Napa CA
★★★★★ 5 of 5
Overall Comment
The house if perfect for 6 people. A great property if you like to cook and be around the house. 2 minutes from the ocean.
Submitted on Nov 13, 2013