North Coast Village

We rented condo B-​311 for relatives that were visiting from out of town. We loved it. The condo was beautiful and very clean. The amenities were so nice and convenient. The location could not be beat, walking distance to everything including downtown Oceanside and the marina (although the condo provided bikes, which was great). As others have said, your experience at NCV will depend on the condo you choose. I would definitely rent B-​311 again– I think they call it Peaceful Beachside Retreat.

North Coast Village is in a great location and has nice amenities but the lack of air conditioning could cause a problem if the temps are high. However as others have stated it depends on your rental unit. We rented E1 which is 200 305 on VRBO and had the worst rental experience of our lives. Long story short the owner double booked our first night and put us up in a days inn nearby. We asked her for a refund for our missed night and she refused until she saw we gave her a 1 star review. She then agreed to refund us our one night but never did. She acted as if the double booking was somehow our fault and was appalled that we would want a refund. She then wrote a lengthy response to our review making it seem as we were in the wrong. She sincerely believes a days inn is equal to her condo on the beach and repeatedly told us how much her error cost her. This owner does not know anything about giving good customer service. While her unit is in a good location, dealing with her his not worth it! She also kept our deposit for 30 days even though in the contract and by CA state law she is required to return it within 21 days. She completely ignored 3 emails I sent her on day 22 and after, demanding the immediate return of my deposit. I thought I was going to have take legal action to get my deposit back. If you are considering NCV I would search the internet for reviews for the unit you are considering. NCV could be a 5 star location but this owner is zero stars!

Perfect place for a family vaca. Try VRBO 52 579 for affordable luxury and super thoughtful owners. Everything here that you could need or want makes it easy to just relax and get every minute worth of your time here but close enough to loads of other sites and attractions.

I truly believe it depends on the unit you receive! I think they are all owned and rented out by the owner and not NCV themselves. My husband and I were looking for a temporary place while we wait for housing to open up on base so we chose this place strictly because of price and distance from work. Unfortunately the place we are in is quite old and even has a old smell… which in my book also means unclean (the owner prided herself on her units being CLEAN). I found water bugs in the cabinet on Tupperware with water in it. The drawers and cabinets smell like they’ve never been cleaned. The shams and quilt did not smell washed when we arrived. The most recent issue was that I found some sort of object with a point like a needle amongst the blanket I was using for my 1 year old son! Luckily I found it before he did but I was freaking out. I’m so looking forward to getting out of this place.
Besides that we did like the area and complex. It is quiet and close to the ocean.

F210 — North Coast Village unit F210 gets an F from this family. Rather, four D’s for Dingy, Dilapidated, Dirty and Dissapointing. The pictures of this unit are deceitful because they do not show the true grunginess of this condo. Sandy Vacations and the owners of this unit should be ashamed of themselves! Let’s get to it: First thing that hits you is the SMELL. Old, musty, nasty smell. THEN — you see the carpet and know that must be the source. This carpet was so full of stains BIG stains, little stains, stains that looked like states, you literally could not take a step without stepping on stains. Just Gross! Now the sofa and recliner… They were so grimy no one wanted to sit on them. Plus the back of the recliner is coming off so the staples snagged my skirts three times. The wicker trunk table? So old, sad and abused it should be put down. The blanket in the trunk that is for use with sofa sleeper looked like it hadn’t been washed — ever. The rest of the furniture is old and beaten up, the electric stove had tinfoil covering the drip pans which is just tacky. The cupboards throughout were so old and ugly to look at we never used the kitchen. The BATHTUB — had grime covering the bottom of it, apparently Clorox cleanup is not in play here. The white towels were so yellowed and stained my 18 year old son used his beach towel instead. I had to smell them and assure him, yes they’ve been washed but — still missing that bleach! The TV’s are very old boxes, relics of the past. Good thing we spent most of our time away or enjoying the grounds. The owner of this unit needs to fix it up or quit renting it out! In one of their pictures I see there is a blanket strategically placed across the recliner. They also picture the table covered with a cloth and the balcony furniture all covered with cloth. Hmmmmm??? DO NOT rent this unit. The complex, however, was lovely. A little heavy on security but very nice and had everything you’d want. Beautiful grounds etc. I would stay at this complex again but not F210

Love North Coast Village. By far one of the best locations on the water in North San Diego County. I have been here for years now. It is very very well maintained — Immaculate. They have four full time landscape people, two full time painters, a full time maintenance person, etc. I have NEVER seen a place as well maintained as this place.
Most of the long term residents are people in their forties and up. The abundance of vacation renters though keeps the average age at any one time closer to late 20s in the summer and mid-​thirties in winter.
The distance to the harbor and pier/​town center is wonderfully walkable. We spend at least a few days a week sitting on the property edge watching the sunset and having a glass of wine. We walk to dinner in town, or the movies all the time. When we feel like being a little social, we walk to the Wine Bar in the harbor.
There was one person that had a few negative things to say. Some of them are just untrue and it seems like she was venting because she could not handle the rules that keep the place workable for all. Here are a few thoughts as I really don’t understand all her gripes.
She says the HOA is super high (for unit owners not vacationers). On paper, without thinking or experience, it might look like it. This opinion is most likely coming from someone that has never owned a stand-​alone home. The HOA includes the gorgeous landscaping, waterfalls, koi ponds, pools, Jacuzzis, gym, your personal use of water in the unit (hot-​unlimited and cold), basic cable, all outside maintenance (painting, wood rot, roofs, etc.). When I look at what my standalone home cost me in Oceanside that I lived in for 20 years, I can rack up $ 110 for water, about $ 40 to heat water, $ 100 for the gardener, $ 45 for basic cable, $ 63 a month for the roof (about $ 15k for a 20 year roof), $ 42 a month for outside paint ($ 5k once every 10 years), $ 50 a month for misc external maintenance, $ 70 a month for the minimal HOA my place had with a small community unimpressive pool, and you can add $ 30 a month for the gym I belonged to. I add all that up that I don’t have to pay for at NCV and it comes to $ 550 a month. And that house does not include two large swimming pools, Jacuzzis, gym, dry sauna, game rooms, waterfalls, 24 hour security guards, OR the location on the beach. When you have paid for a standalone home for 20 years you understand all these real expenses.
Parking: You get one assigned spot and there are plenty of «open» spots. I have never had a problem finding a second spot except on holiday weeks (Fourth of July, Memorial Day). Even then, I could find one — I just had to look longer. As for guests, they get a free pass from the guards available 24 hours a day. If the guest spots out front are full, for about $ 8 there is a pay lot NOT in the harbor, about 20 feet across the street. This is the beach — a bit of a hassle? Maybe — but try that in Del Mar or Manhattan beach — good luck.
The elevators in the three story buildings: I think I run into an elevator not working about one time every couple months. Each of the three story buildings has an elevator at each end. So, a 30 yard walk takes me to the other end if it happens.
Beach towels etc. ARE allowed on the balcony. You just can’t hang them over the railings. Drying them on your chairs is perfectly okay. You can imagine what a complex of this size would look like if laundry was strewn over every balcony.
It is true there is a limit to the # of people in a one bedroom (4) and the two bedroom (6). There are just too many vacationers that want to cut the costs down by packing two families of 6 or 8 people into a one bedroom and sleep on the floors etc. You can imagine what that does to the wear on the poor people renting out their places as well as to the noise levels.
This place is a resort with a fabulous location. Like others have written, it really is a gem in San Diego.

after living here for 4 years i am definitly ready to move out. Unless you are over the age of 50 and go to sleep before 10 i would advise not to stay here. yes the location is great and the amenities are nice but heres a list of thing they dont tell you and you must learn along the way.
–no toys or flotation devices in the pool
–no sound of any kind after 10 pm or you will get a $ 50 ticket. if anyone complains you will automatically be written a ticket even if you are just watching tv and the screen door is open. I have even had a noise complaint at 11:30 am. so if you have kids do not stay here.
–parking is a pain in the neck, you will get one spot and if you have more than one car you «might» get a spot in the front that is good till 8 am but after that youre SOL. if you stay in that spot after 8 am you will be ticketed $ 50, if you park in someone elses spot even for 30 mins you will be ticketed $ 50 or towed. do not ever park in spot 7 – 48! you will be towed! the security guards are on top of it, nothing gets past them. there is free parking but you will be walking over half a mile to get to it, it is in the harbor and is super sketchy.
–there are a handfull of 24 hour parking spots but they are always taken goodluck trying to find one that is available.
–if you are on the east facing side of the complex the train goes by all day and all night, but dont turn up your tv volume because you cant hear or youll get a ticket. (to me the noise complaints are the dumbest things i haver ever heard of because if people can deal with the sound of the train, they sould be able to deal with the sound of a tv) the train is so close at times things on our walls and shelves would start shaking.
–no towels or wet beach clothes of any kind on your balcony, you will get a ticket.
–it gets hot in the summer and most of the units do not have AC
— the HOA is expensive!!!
–someone stole our key set while we were on the beach and it cost us over $ 150 to replace the set.
–the elevators are slow and the majority of the time are out of service, so if you are on your way to work take the stairs! even if you have a broken leg and are in a cast it will still probably be faster than the elevators
–anytime you want to invite a guest over, they have to pay for parking or walk that half mile from the harbor, or they can get a pass to park in the spots in the front of the complex but thats only good if they are visiting from 5pm-​8am so pretty much thats good for booty calls only, sorry mom. it sucks every time my parents wanted to stop by it was such a hastle to to park that they hardly ever wanted to come over, i usually had to go to their house, so much for enjoying these great amenities.
–you cant have more than 4 people in the 1 bedroom condos, at any time even if they arent staying the night not even to visit.
–for the amount owners pay for the HOA i would think the gym would be a lot nicer. most of the equpment is outdated.
I could go on for days but I dont have the time. Overall the place is nice for the price, I did live here for 4 years. I just wish someone would have told me some of these things berfore I had to learn the hard way. like i said before this place should be turned into a retirement home, if you are under the age of 50 you most likely run into some problems.
some things i did enjoy while i was here
–the christmas lights
–the location
–if you lock yourself out of your place there are keys available in the office.

I love this place! We have vacationed here every year or two for the last 8 yrs. Nice grounds, pools and BBQ’s, easy beach access too. Nice shopping and dining all within walking distance. Good base of operations to see So. Cali. I only wish they had air conditioning.

Renee’s and my first stay at North Coast Village was the month of January 2012, but as soon as we got home we reserved February 2013. We stayed in building G, unit G202. The unit was fantastic, elegantly comfortable, fully stocked, and clean as a whistle. North Coast Village is also fantastic — the grounds are excellently maintained, including the pool, the spa, the putting green, the koi pond, etc.; the staff are knowledgeable, efficient, helpful, and pleasant. This gated community, with gated parking, is very secure, and is close to everything. The Oceanside Pier, with Ruby’s Restaurant at the end, is an easy walk down the beach; the commuter train, the Coaster, is about 8 to 10 blocks, and the farmers market, library, and visitor’s center are all just a few blocks away.
We loved our January stay at North Coast Village, and can’t wait to return next February.

North Coast Village lovely grounds, great on the beach condo unit.
However — Unit G32 — Not so much!
Let me preface this with saying we have stayed in NCV at least 5 times over the last 11 years and rent condos as a normal part of our vacation plans. Also, I do understand that each owner has a different view of what’s expected for a cond rental. Unit G32 of North Coast village typified something we hadn’t seen in the past, which was an owner that provides the bare minimum of amenities, and those that are provided are dirty or broken.
While this list isn’t inclusive, and any one (or several) things wouldn’t matter, taken as a whole it typified the owners view of the rental (for $ 2000 a week plus tax and cleaning fee).
1) The TV in the bedroom works for 10 minutes, then rolls.
2) The lock on the front door is broken. The deadbolt works, but only locks about ¼″ into the chamber. Not very secure.
3) The umbrella, while provided, was broken, rusted, and unusable
4) The laundry basket was broken and falling apart when we got there.
5) The utensil drawer was very dirty and needed to be cleaned. Old ketchup packets, rusted knives, broken scissors were interspersed with the utensils. It was an accumulation of unusable junk mixed in with the other utensils.
6) The skillet pans for cooking, while provided, couldn’t be used because the Teflon coating is so worn it was coming off in the food. The pans were bent, and warped. Really, a new set is like $ 60 at Target, and replace them every year. I mean if you can make $ 12K over the summer, you could at least pony up the $ 60.
7) The towel holder in the kitchen and the toilet paper holder in the guest were unsecured, and kept falling off the wall.
8) There were no garbage can liners provided anywhere we could find in the condo. I understand some owners don’t provide TP, paper towels, napkins, etc, but I have not experienced a condo that didn’t provide extra trash can liners.
There were other things, none of which is critical in itself, but, once again, taken as a whole we were pretty dissatisfied with the owners’ view of this rental. That is, to us, this condo was apportioned to meet the «bare minimum» needed to be rented. One could even say the condo wasn’t periodically maintained — even neglected.

As someone who does business with NCV on a regular basis I must say they are professional people working there that take real good care of our vacationers. There performance there makes my job so much easier. I would recommend them any day!

Whether or not you enjoy this place relies on the condo you rent.
The grounds are nice and lush, but they are performing construction on the pool area. It is still open, but is loud and annoying. Looked like the construction should be completed soon.

Depending on the unit you rent, no better place can be found [for the price] for your family beach vacation. Manicured grounds, swimming pool, hot tub, game room, laundry facilities, and a great beach with awesome waves.