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Steps From the Sand, Calling All Surfers! At Beautiful North Coast Village

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Fireplace
    Fireplace
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Oceanside, California
  • Oceanside Strand Beach
    1 min walk
  • Oceanside Harbor Beach
    8 min walk
  • Oceanside Pier
    12 min walk
  • Oceanside, CA (OCN)
    10 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining Area

About this property

Steps From the Sand, Calling All Surfers! At Beautiful North Coast Village

Dolphin Dreams Cottage - C7 at North Coast Village

Welcome to Dolphin Dreams Cottage, where the ocean sand and waves are just a few steps away from your door! This corner cottage unit has 3 extra windows for a bright, open feel. The harmonious beach decor and comfortable furnishings will be a soothing retreat after a day in the sun and surf. The living area has a queen sleeper sofa, love seat, and recliner, and opens to your own spacious patio with grassy area and partial ocean view. A beautiful stone fireplace and estate shutters contribute to the ambience.

The kitchen features granite counters and backsplash, a glass top stove, and is equipped with blender, coffee pot, toaster, dishes, pots & pans, and cooking utensils.

The primary bedroom retreat has a Cal King mattress, with a walk-in shower and granite counters. The second bedroom has a full and twin bed. Dolphin Dreams comes with one reserved garage parking space.

Make My Vacation also provides all linens and towels, beach chairs and beach towels. The Living Room TV is provided for your entertainment, as well as free wireless Internet.

As you walk through the staffed secure gate to oceanfront North Coast Village, you are transported to a tropical oasis reminiscent of the Costa Rican Rain Forest. Running streams, waterfalls, lush foliage, and Koi meander through the spacious grounds of this resort-like beachfront condominium complex in Oceanside California.

You will notice the crystal clear heated pool and spa, gleaming barbecues, convenient picnic tables, sand rinsing stations to remove the lingering beach. If you need a break from sun and surf, you might enjoy a game of pool, a jog on a treadmill in the exercise room, a little ping pong, or a sauna. Feeding our giant Koi is a simple pleasure not to be missed during your Oceanside visit.

When you venture through the back gates, you find yourself on one of North San Diego County’s finest beaches: broad and flat with volleyball, and great surf breaks - right out back! Beach towels and chairs are provided with the condo.

To the north, you can walk or bike to Oceanside’s busy little harbor for a bite to eat or some boating, and to the south, you can venture down the strand to southern California’s longest pier for some fishing (no license needed. North Coast Village is close enough to walk to everything near the beach, so your car can stay in its secure underground parking spot - especially useful when beach parking becomes a premium in the summer.

Parties or events are not allowed at this property.

The Mainstreet Oceanside Farmer's Market is a delightful experience near the Pier which takes place every Thursday from 9-1, and the Sunset Market happens every Thursday evening from 5-9. Be sure to taste the cedar-planked Salmon!

Within a short drive, visit Disneyland & California Adventure, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios, Magic Mountain, Balboa Island, La Jolla, Mission San Juan Capistrano, Mission Luis Rey, Queen Mary, San Diego State Parks, San Diego Wild Animal Park, Legoland, Sea World, The Flower Fields of Carlsbad, Temecula Wine Country, San Diego Zoo, Del Mar Racetrack, Coronado Island, Oceanside Harbor, Birch Aquarium at Scripp's Institute of Oceanography, Palomar Observatory.

Property manager

MakeMyVacation
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Gym
Outdoor space
Parking available
Ocean view

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets 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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Oceanside

Located in Townsite, a neighbourhood in Oceanside, this condo is near theme parks and on the beach. LEGOLAND® California is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Oceanside Beach and Carlsbad State Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Iron Sights Shooting Range or Frontwave Arena. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling.
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Oceanside, California

What's nearby

  • Oceanside Strand Beach - 1 min walk
  • Oceanside Pier - 12 min walk
  • Mission San Luis Rey de Francia - 17 min walk
  • Oceanside Harbor - 17 min walk
  • Oceanside Beach - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Oceanside Transit Center - 8 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪The Rooftop Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Oceanside Broiler - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Angelo's Burgers - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Joe's Crab Shack - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Steps From the Sand, Calling All Surfers! At Beautiful North Coast Village pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Steps From the Sand, Calling All Surfers! At Beautiful North Coast Village?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Steps From the Sand, Calling All Surfers! At Beautiful North Coast Village?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Steps From the Sand, Calling All Surfers! At Beautiful North Coast Village located?

Nestled on the beach, this Townsite condo building is within a 15-minute walk of Oceanside Strand Beach and Oceanside Pier. Oceanside Harbor Beach and Oceanside Harbor are also within 1 mile (2 km). Oceanside Transit Center is 21 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

nora h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Week in Oceanside
This unit was perfect for us size wise and close to the beach. It was equipped pretty good. Only few recommendations such as a few large bowls in the kitchen for salads, chips ect. and door matts outside entrances to help keep sand out. We did donate one door matt to the unit! A tv in each room was great but they were kind of tricky to operate sometime not being able to find the Cox cable at all. The chairs at the kitchen table were very warn and the sofa and living room chairs and area rug could use a good steam leaning also. Otherwise all was pretty good. We were there in September and it was cold and cloudy most of the time, however it was very difficult to keep the bedrooms cool. Being a ground floor unit was not safe to leave windows open during the the night or when we were gone from unit, can't imagine how it would be in the summertime.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
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8/10 Good

Brooke O.

Great location
Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved our stay in this unit. We come for a family reunion every other year and this has been our favorite location yet, it was so easy to run back and forth from the beach. Kitchens was well stocked. Appreciated hooks for towels. My only complaint is paying over $4,000 and not even getting toilet paper for the week. Come on. Soap and shampoo are annoying but toilet paper is just too far. I mean you’re talking maybe what, $5 per family to have enough rolls to last a week? That is just a gross level of greed. The “basic supplies” were the same for 2 people renting for only a few nights as they were for 6 people renting for a week. I feel like something small put a damper on our visit as someone had to rush out to the store one day because we didn’t realize there wasn’t more somewhere. It’s just the principle.
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10/10 Excellent

Mark C.

Great spot, steps from the beach
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great location, easy beach access. Very clean unit. 2 bedrooms make it comfortable for sleeping. Unit also came with a bunch of beach accessories like chairs, football, boogie boards etc.The unit is next to a fairly busy street, so if you have young kids (infants) that have a hard time sleeping, I would look for a unit on the inside of the complex.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawna B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location!
We loved our stay in Oceanside at North Coast Village! The convenience to the beautiful beach is unmatched and the condo was excellent!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Katharina W.

Best stay ever
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The apartment is one of the best we ever booked as it iOS 30 seconds from the beach, great facilities like the pool, Billard and gym. The apartment was super clean and nicely decorated. We loved the patio most and enjoyed the ocean view while having breakfast. Parking is for free in the basement. We definitely recommend this stay.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

david h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
golf with the guys
The trip was amazing, but the room was a big part of it. the room was very comfortable with nice lazy boys and a decent couch. The kitchen is very functionable with an oven, which is convenient if you like to cook instead of eat out, and previous reviews of a bad coffee maker has be resolved, this room has a nice one, plus an ice maker in the freezer is a pleasant surprise. the selling point for this room though has to be the patio, large quiet and both open and secluded, it was quite tranquil in the mornings, having coffee and listening to the birds sing. this room is perfect for people with mobility issues as well, easy access to the beach and parking without a ton of stairs means that even my brother and his bad knees had a wonderful time. I would stay in this room again, and encourage others to do so as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmi H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location
We love the sea and the mountains and this place is the perfect location to see both.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful time despite clouds
After several years we finally encountered our first gray and chilly stay at the beach but we still had a fun and wonderful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
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8/10 Good

Eric R.

Soccer stay
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great overall rental. Great location to the beach, facility was great (seemed to be getting updated but that was a good thing). Only complaint was that the beach chairs and umbrella have seen better days but still usable. Coffe machine works, just pops open from time to time. AC was needed but windows at night sufficed. A few loud cars, racing up the road but that ended early. All and all great place. Would rent again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
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8/10 Good

Beach weekend getaway
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Unit was in a good location and a great patio area, but there were issues with the shower faucet kept dropping and wasn't maintained well, also the coffee machine was super old and broken and was extremely frustrating trying it make a cup of coffee. Other than that it was a good stay just needed some maintenance fixes .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
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8/10 Good

Cortney W.

The good, the bad, and everything in between
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We stayed at the Dolphin Dreams cottage for about a week in late August. The location is really great...lower floor unit with direct access to Breakwater way that leads directly to the Strand and the beach. The beach is literally a 2 minute walk. The large patio is much better than the upstairs units with balconies because you have more room and direct access to just walk out. Here's the bad thing about the location: because it is located right at the end of the Strand, the frontage one way road that runs parallel to the beach, you have vehicles going past ALL DAY AND NIGHT LONG. And for some reason a lot of them are blaring music, gunning their engines as they make the turn and just in general being pretty obnoxious. Also, this end of the Oceanside beach, (about a 15 min walk from the pier) is not super glamorous. There are public restrooms right as you hit the beach from Breakwater and many days there were quite a few homeless folks hanging out there, going through the trash, etc. But the beach itself is lovely and was never too crowded to find a place to make our camp. The unit itself is nicely appointed with an updated well stocked kitchen and bathrooms. Beds were comfortable and linens and towels were fine. The furnishings are definitely older in the main living area but they were clean and the unit had plenty of room for 4 adults (my husband and our two grown kids). The decor throughout the unit is odd. Like, most beach rentals really go in on the "beach" theme and while this unit had a bit of that, it also had some odd choices and things that looked like they just grabbed from a garage sale. It didn't bother us at all, but if you're picky about high end or modern decor you definitely have to be prepared. North Coast Village is a MASSIVE property with many amenities. This unit is not really part of the main, towering condo-type rooms, but much easier to get in and out of whether you were walking or driving. It was a great stay and we'll be back!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

andrew s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good
Thank you
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

ella k., California

The best NCV stay we’ve had yet
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We stay at North Coast Village annually and this was our favorite unit so far! There were a couple things we couldn’t find- but went to Walmart to buy whatever we needed, it wasn’t anything crazy. Overall, would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

beverly v., Palm Desert

Dolphin Dreams Cottage at NCV
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Location, Location, Location.

10/10 Excellent

Joyce O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Dolfin Cove
This property was clean, stocked well with everything you need to enjoy the beach. Beautiful, well kept landscaping and amenities.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Brad B.

Great Spot
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great week. This was a great location... close but not too close to the strand where you hear everything while you are trying to sleep. The only thing we were disappointed in was all the closets that we couldn't use because they were owner occupied, especially in the kitchen. We only had one and a half closets to use.
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10/10 Excellent

Julia L.

April 2023 Stay
Great stay! We love to stay at North Coast Village and buildings C and D are the best, especially first floor units. C7 is one of them. We love the beautiful patio that leads directly to the beach. The unit was great size for our family of 5. Beds were very comfortable, with plenty linen and towels. Will definitely stay again in the future!
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10/10 Excellent

Scott W.

Beautiful
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family of 6 had a great vacation! North Coast Village is our favorite place to stay! This location was perfect with a quick walk to the beach. When anyone needed a break it was nice to come back to the condo. We loved having a kitchen we could make our meals in. We’ll be back!

8/10 Good

Kim H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Updated condo in Great location
The condo was great for our family to have the space we needed in close proximity to the beach. Back patio is steps from the beach! A small drawback for us was the lack of a boogie board, beach toys and beach wagon. Also it would have been nice to be able to lock and unlock the back slider door with a key to have easier access to go to and from the beach. Other than that, it was a very nice place!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Krista M.

Great location
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This unit is in a fantastic location easy access to beach, pool, hot tub and rec room. The outside patio is great for gatherings. We will book this unit again.
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6/10 Okay

Joel G.

C7 review
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very fun place very close to the beach, but the lack of air conditioning, and the relentless ants inside the house made it tough to enjoy sometimes. These units are obviously very old and need major updates.
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10/10 Excellent

Sue R.

Clean, convenient, but not well-equipped
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We rent 5 condos at NCV every year for our annual family gathering. I wasn’t able to get a condo in the same building as my other family members this year so I stayed in C-7 Dolphin Dreams this year. It is SO close to the beach and it was very clean. What was unusual compared to all the other condos we’ve rented over the years is that decor is older and looks like mismatched garage sale purchases, there is very little in the way of small appliances and bakeware available to renters as most of the kitchen cabinets are locked. Beach chairs and umbrellas are rusted from being stored outside in an unlocked storage bin. Overall, the stay was comfortable but not what I’m used to compared to other condos I’ve rented at NCV.

10/10 Excellent

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very Nice Unit
This was a great place to stay - close to the beach, very clean and comfortable, and all the amenities of North Coast Village (pool, hot tub, game rooms, etc.). We will come back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Beach Cottage
My family and I had a great time! The house was nice and very clean. We would love to stay at the beach cottage again in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nan F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was clean and close to the beach!! Would definitely rent again!! Thank you!!
We would definitely come again!! Thank you!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

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