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Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams

Family-friendly stay near Del Mar Fairgrounds

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A lifeguard tower on a sandy beach with a rocky breakwater and palm trees in the background.
A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a granite countertop.
A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, a ceiling fan, and artwork on the walls.
A patio with stone flooring, a grill, picnic tables, and chairs.
A dining area with a white table and chairs, a kitchen in the background, and a large window with a view of a building.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10121 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Del Mar, CA
  • Place, Del Mar Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Del Mar Fairgrounds
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Del Mar Plaza
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪32 min drive‬

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About the area

Del Mar

Seaside stay .Within a 10-minute walk of the vacation home, you'll find Del Mar Beach and Del Mar Dog Beach. Del Mar Plaza and Del Mar North Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Del Mar Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Del Mar Fairgrounds - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Del Mar North Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Del Mar Plaza - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Del Mar Racetrack - 4 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Solana Beach Station - 8 min drive
  • Sorrento Valley Station - 13 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Monarch Ocean Pub - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Chicken Charlies - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪San Diego County Fair Beer Garden - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪17 Hands - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Captain Morgan Beach Bar - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams

Enjoy a laid-back beach getaway in this simple, older coastal home, just a 1-minute walk from the sand 🌊🏖️. The home has not been recently remodeled and has a more traditional, lived-in feel, but what it lacks in modern finishes, it more than makes up for with its incredible location just steps from the beach. Enjoy a fenced outdoor space with seating, beach gear for easy seaside days, and an outdoor shower for rinsing off after the sand and surf.

🛌🏻 SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS

• Primary bedroom: 2 king beds
• 2nd Bedroom: 1 king bed
• 3rd Bedroom: 1 king bed
• 4th Bedroom: 1 queen bed

🛁 Two hallway bathrooms with tub/shower combo

🏡 ✨HIGHLIGHTS✨

• Backyard dining area
• Front patio with seating
• BBQ grill
• Fully fenced property
• Outdoor shower
• Fully stocked kitchen with bar seating (2)
• Books and toys for kids
• Beach gear provided

🚘 PARKING

• Limited to 1 vehicle in garage and driveway parking up to 3 vehicles
• No street parking

📝 HOUSE RULES

• MAX OCCUPANCY AT ALL TIMES: 10
• QUIET HOURS: 9pm – 9am
• NO PARTIES, GATHERINGS, OR EVENTS ALLOWED
• THIS HOME IS PET FRIENDLY: Up to 2 dogs are welcome with an additional pet fee. Cats are not permitted due to homeowner allergies.
• NO VIDEO OR PHOTOGRAPHY without written consent

🎗️ GOOD TO KNOW

• Not baby/child proof-proofed - please walk the space on arrival and supervise kids at all times
• CAMERAS: Exterior cameras record 24/7 (side of house and garage).
• Noise monitoring device in backyard (measures decibel levels only)
• No air conditioning in this home but we are very close to the beach and get a nice breeze year-round.

•PERMIT #: STR26-072

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking (max 2 spaces)
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • Unit size: 1,300 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Beach Dreams Beach Access Only 7 Houses Away!
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Frequently asked questions

How close is Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams to the airport?

This vacation home is 15.7 mi (27-min drive) away from the Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams to the beach?

This vacation home is a short 8-minute walk from Del Mar Beach and 13-minute walk from Del Mar North Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams to downtown Del Mar?

This vacation home is 0.9 mi away from Del Mar.

Walking distance to the beach! - Beach Dreams Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 38 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was clean and comfortable. The location was perfect. Just a short walk to the beach. It had everything we needed in the kitchen to cook all our meals and everything we needed for fun on the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, clean, helpful! Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely stay at the beach

The house is very close to the beach and town. We were very comfortable and appreciated the outdoor space and beach equipment.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great property!

Close to beach and close to the things we wanted to do . Worked out great for us !
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lots of bedrooms and beds for our large group, and excellent location by Del Mar Beach.

Rental process was easy and smooth. Property was clean.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great!

Nothing further to say, GREAT! This is our second stay at this property and we will likely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Thanks!

As advertised. Great location, near life guard tower. We had a good time
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great locations

House was in an ideal location - short walk to the beach and had all the beach gear we needed. Beds were comfortable. Indoor living space was a little small, but there was plenty of room outdoors. Only thing that could be improved would be the water flow in the shower. We had a great time and will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Beach Location

Our family (7 adults and 1 three year old) recently stayed at this Del Mar location for 9 day and had a great time. Absolutely no complaints whatsoever. The house and property accommodate a large group well with good space for gathering indoor and out and lots of privacy too. We walked the ~2 blocks to the Del Mar's beautiful beach every day, and the serious runners among us had great trails nearby. The dead-end street is very peaceful, but the location gives quick access to shopping, restaurants, and parks.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2016
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Convenient location, nice accommodations

Pros: 1. Great location. Easy walk to beach, easy drive to many other locations. 2. Ample parking 3. A lot of sleeping space Cons (I rarely leave Vrbo ratings, but made an exception here) 1. Be careful about going there in hot weather. The property does not have air conditioning. They are very open and honest about this. But it does get hot. After being out all day, we would return and the indoor temperature would be 86 °F. Having black out shades on all the west facing windows would help, but these are only on some windows now. It gets cooler at night, but even with fans on high, it takes many hours to get to a reasonable temperature. 2. The neighborhood houses are close together. Windows are open because no AC. They told us many rules about being quiet (they even sent us texts when their sensors [huh!] detected our noise, not sure what the source was [our kids?]). We had many loud and disruptive neighbor sounds until 1-2 am on several nights. 3. They clearly know they have a problem with the shower drains, because there are many warnings about getting sand in the showers. When we arrived, one shower drain was completely clogged. They should check it between clients. They were very responsive. 4. On trash day they sent us innumerable texts and emails to take out the four large trash and recycling cans. Two were completely full (before we arrived).
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Parking was good great location with enclosed patio
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

10/10 would stay again!

A group of friends and I got to meet each other for the first time face to face for a convention in San Diego. Staying at Beach Dreams was just that - a dream. A short, pleasant walk to the beach where we saw whales and dolphins and rays, a short drive to the bonfire pits in Mission, a short commute downtown and best of all, a comfortable, spacious house with tons of room and pleasant hangout spaces. It was super easy to check in and out too. We had a great time and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location and Great for Families

This property was great for 2 families with small children - plenty of bedrooms and large beds to accommodate all different sleep styles, as well as a large dining area. The property was located just a short walk from the beach, making it easy to visit multiple times a day. The kitchen was a little small, with no great place to store pantry grocery items; however, our kids loved all the toys they found hidden in closets. We also appreciated all the fans as they helped keep the property well ventilated during the heat wave. Would certainly stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Ideal location

Great place for quiet family. Walk to beach. Beautiful Del Mar. Lots of big beds and amenities.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Don't Bring Your Dogs

We left our two doodles inside the house around 11:00am to go to the market. The property manager called us shortly after to inform us our dogs were outside barking & the neighbor was complaining & had taken video. We rushed home unsure of how our dogs could've gotten out. The dogs were inside the house asleep when we arrived back. The property manager refused to share the video over privacy concerns for the neighbor. She admitted the neighbor was, "an old lady who regularly complains." The PM did finally admit she misspoke when telling us the dogs were outside. Our dogs occasionally bark but not non stop & especially not when indoors. If you stay here with dogs expect to be filmed by a neighbor who isn't happy with renters next door.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

great vacation with family and dogs

The property was in a great location, close to the beach, and very pet friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Don’t always believe other people reviews give things a chance and experience them on your own !!!!

This house could not have been more perfect for a dog family with kids of any age !!!! Dogs had there own security in the back your and side yards ... adult kids had a great time being able to walk and explore... a very peaceful and quiet area.... would recommend this place In a heartbeat. Great place for people with small children also ... fenced in yard and toys and no packing in cars to get to the beach !!! Will be staying here again in the future for sure 😇
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great location, dog friendly but misleading pictures

Property is a good beach house, but not in the greatest shape. Limited supplies provided, cooking utensils and pans very dated, living area is very small even for 4 people. Nice gated yard and only 1 block from beach.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect weekend retreat!

The place has a better feel that the photos illustrate. Close to the beach, clean, well supplied. We were super happy with our experience. One night it was windy and neighbors wind chimes were super loud all night but other than that, we lived our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful location!

We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Del Mar! The house is a quick walk to the beach and we made use of the wagon, chairs, boards and umbrella. It was super convenient having the crosswalk located at 25th to get across Camino Del Mar since it can be a busy street.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Excellent for Families

We suited for families. Yard was great. Lots of toys for the kids (and lego!!). Short walk to beach. Perfect! I would book again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

I would never rent from your company ever again.

It was the most unfriendly place I've ever been. I call it neighbors from HELL! The house is nice. Beds were uncomfortable and very hot inside. It was supposed to be PET FRIENDLY, but not really. I invited my family for one day because it was my birthday, they brought their Chihuahua, (very small) for the day. We walked to the beach and left the dogs in the house and all I got was emails, texts that the dogs were barking in the daytime and got threatened to call the Code Enforcement. Good grief!!!!!! It was so hot inside the house during the day so the only relief was to hang out outside but we couldn't talk normally after 9 PM. Everybody was whispering. I paid a lot of money to rent it for 3 nights but we left the last night. So I only stayed two nights and two days. The neighbors also have dogs that was barking but I did not complain. I better get my deposit because we left the house more cleaner than when we moved in.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Love it! Second year to stay in this house!

This was our 2nd summer spending a long weekend at this home and we absolutely love it! The location is perfect: right across the street from the beach and an easy walk into town. 4 bedrooms fits our large-ish group, and everything we need for our stay is already in the house. This home has become sort of a "tradition" for us, so I anticipate we'll be back again next year! (One tip: bring extra toilet paper and a few trash bags. The owner does provide some, but with our group we went through both before our stay was over and had to make a quick run to the store.)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beach Dreams was a great place for our family to stay

Beach Dreams in Del Mar was exactly as advertised. And, when we needed help with the internet, someone appeared right away to troubleshoot for us. There were tons of beach toys available, a godsend with two young children to be entertained, and having DirecTV was great for the sports fans in our group. We would come again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
Archival

8/10 Good

Ok, really close to the beach and quiet

Expected it to be just a litttle bit cleaner and better kitchen utensils would be nice but overall a pretty good property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017