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Tropical Palms Plantation Beach Cottage - Historic Encinitas Walking District
Vacation home perfectly located for exploring Downtown Encinitas
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Reviews
1010 out of 10
Exceptional
Entire home
Popular amenities
- Parking available
- Air conditioning
- Dryer
- Washer
Explore the area

Encinitas, CA
- Self Realization FellowshipPlace, Self Realization Fellowship10 min walk
- Moonlight State BeachPlace, Moonlight State Beach12 min walk
- Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation GardensPlace, Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens12 min walk
- San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)29 min drive
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About the area
Encinitas
Seaside stay .Within a 15-minute walk of this Downtown Encinitas vacation home, you'll find Self Realization Fellowship and San Elijo State Beach. Also, Swamis Beach is within half a mile (1 km) and Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens is within 2 miles (3 km).
What's nearby
- Self Realization Fellowship - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
- Moonlight State Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
- Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
- San Elijo State Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
- San Diego Botanic Garden - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
Getting around
- Solana Beach Station - 11 min drive
- Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) - 18 min drive
Restaurants
- The Taco Stand - 11 min walk
- Better Buzz Coffee - 11 min walk
- Temaki Bar Sushi - 10 min walk
- american legion 202 W F Encinitas, Ca - 13 min walk
- Encinitas Fish Shop - 10 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.
Tropical Palms Plantation Beach Cottage - Historic Encinitas Walking District
Welcome to the PBC in Encinitas Historical District, North County Coastal San Diego. Enjoy this quiet house in the best and most centric place to stay for the North County San Diego Coastal experience! The PBC is a modern & spacious 1,000 sq. ft. freestanding beach house situated within a 10,000 sq. ft. lush tropical palm grove. There are over 200 palm trunks offering filtered shade and tropical ambience accentuated by the light ocean breezes passing through the palm leaves. The entire property has been designed with excellent attention to detail, amenities and your privacy. Imported Indonesian furniture from Bali makes you feel like you are on your own private island!
The PBC has about everything you would expect in your home and immediately makes you feel comfortable and at ease. High open-beam vaulted ceilings incredible modern yet subtle indirect illumination, lots of natural day lighting from the seven sky lights, great professional cooking facilities and luxurious linens! The PBC has had the rare distinction and verification by the original VRBO Bear as a Top 1% Listing when VRBO had the program!!!
Great tropical outdoor living areas provide amazing retreat and entrainment options. The front fire patio with its outdoor fire place chimney is surrounded with relaxing deep seating arm chairs creating the perfect day & evening garden fire-side lounge. The rear fireside Tiki-deck provides a perfect fireside dining and cocktail spot as well as a peaceful morning coffee venue. The new TIKI-TUB (Deeply Relaxing Hot-Tub for All Humans) is available for your exclusive enjoyment. Enjoy your own private hot or cold soak in the cowboy style "Tiki-Tub" just off the master bedroom with its own outdoor fireplace and real gas tiki torches! Take it all in & enjoy the ample on site retreats spaces that take you away from your daily life to somewhere special!
The PBC is an ideal escape for 2-3 adults (or 2 adults +1-2 children <12yrs) looking for a high quality resort style property on a personal (non-hotel) scale in the best of locations! PBC's web site has many links and local activity details too! The PBC is within the Walking District of Old Down-Town Historic Encinitas provides a fantastic coastal community experience. Walk to all local restaurants and beaches or grab the original 1970's Schwinn beach cruiser bikes for a local spin along the beach or to a local spot. Try long boarding on one of the surfboards or grab the beach gear and hit the sand! Everything you need is waiting for you to walk in and feel immediately at home. Enjoy the best of all outdoor lifestyle in coastal Southern California! Stay local and be local.. You are a native in your home town!
Many friends love visiting repeatedly! If you see short availability windows between bookings on our calendar, please feel free to inquire via mail about last minute & sub minimum stay occupancy opportunities! Make sure to watch the PBC video tour and also take the PBC Google 360 property tour! Feel free to inquire or book the PBC knowing it will be a neat and safe place to visit!
The PBC is considerate of current events and provides you with an extremely clean free standing cottage with indoor and lots of exclusive use OUTDOOR spaces for working or relaxing in a comfortable atmosphere.
Welcome!
The PBC has about everything you would expect in your home and immediately makes you feel comfortable and at ease. High open-beam vaulted ceilings incredible modern yet subtle indirect illumination, lots of natural day lighting from the seven sky lights, great professional cooking facilities and luxurious linens! The PBC has had the rare distinction and verification by the original VRBO Bear as a Top 1% Listing when VRBO had the program!!!
Great tropical outdoor living areas provide amazing retreat and entrainment options. The front fire patio with its outdoor fire place chimney is surrounded with relaxing deep seating arm chairs creating the perfect day & evening garden fire-side lounge. The rear fireside Tiki-deck provides a perfect fireside dining and cocktail spot as well as a peaceful morning coffee venue. The new TIKI-TUB (Deeply Relaxing Hot-Tub for All Humans) is available for your exclusive enjoyment. Enjoy your own private hot or cold soak in the cowboy style "Tiki-Tub" just off the master bedroom with its own outdoor fireplace and real gas tiki torches! Take it all in & enjoy the ample on site retreats spaces that take you away from your daily life to somewhere special!
The PBC is an ideal escape for 2-3 adults (or 2 adults +1-2 children <12yrs) looking for a high quality resort style property on a personal (non-hotel) scale in the best of locations! PBC's web site has many links and local activity details too! The PBC is within the Walking District of Old Down-Town Historic Encinitas provides a fantastic coastal community experience. Walk to all local restaurants and beaches or grab the original 1970's Schwinn beach cruiser bikes for a local spin along the beach or to a local spot. Try long boarding on one of the surfboards or grab the beach gear and hit the sand! Everything you need is waiting for you to walk in and feel immediately at home. Enjoy the best of all outdoor lifestyle in coastal Southern California! Stay local and be local.. You are a native in your home town!
Many friends love visiting repeatedly! If you see short availability windows between bookings on our calendar, please feel free to inquire via mail about last minute & sub minimum stay occupancy opportunities! Make sure to watch the PBC video tour and also take the PBC Google 360 property tour! Feel free to inquire or book the PBC knowing it will be a neat and safe place to visit!
The PBC is considerate of current events and provides you with an extremely clean free standing cottage with indoor and lots of exclusive use OUTDOOR spaces for working or relaxing in a comfortable atmosphere.
Welcome!
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Property amenities
Beach
- Beach loungers
- Beach towels
Pool/Spa
- Hot tub
Internet
- Available in the house: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
- Electric car charging station on site
- Car available
- Car not required
- Parking on site
Kitchen
- Blender
- Coffee grinder
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Dishwasher
- Electric kettle
- Ice maker
- Kitchen island
- Lobster/crab pot
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stovetop
- Toaster
Dining
- Dining table
Bedrooms
- Bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
- 1 bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Outdoor shower
- Shampoo
- Shower
- Soap
- Toilet paper
- Towels provided
Living spaces
- Dining table
- Fireplace
- Living room
- Wood stove
Entertainment
- Books
- Music library
- Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
- Stereo
- Video library
Outdoor areas
- Barbecue grill
- Firepit
- Furnished patio
- Garden
- Outdoor furniture
Laundry
- Laundry facilities
- Washing machine
Comfort
- Air conditioning
- Heating
Pets
- No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
- If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- No elevator (single-level property)
- Smoking not allowed
Services and conveniences
- Housekeeping (on request)
- 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 marina
- Near the sea
Things to do
- Bicycles
- Golf
- Water park
- Water sports equipment
- Basketball nearby
- Birdwatching nearby
- Casino nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horseback riding nearby
- Hunting nearby
- Jet skiing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Mountain biking 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)
- First aid kit
- Fire extinguisher
General
- Bicycles
- Electric car charging station
- Garden
- Housekeeping (on request)
- Unit size: 1,000 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
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
Check-out instructions
The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Store extra beds
Remove personal items and take out the trash
See Welcome Guide for Additional Detail
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Pets
- No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Note from host: Futon, Sofa. or Air Mattress. w linens
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.
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 private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. 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 Registration Number RNTL-000167-2013
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