Beautiful beach locale nice accommodations with onsite manager and two pools and jacuzziread more

Everything! Staff is wonderful especially Jennifer. Condo was just as advertised. Beach is across…read morethe street. Pool area clean and inviting.

Beautiful location! Ocean front views!! Property is well maintained. Great spot for a weekend…read moregetaway!

My family and I have been coming here for four years now. It's sublime. Right on the sand!! It just…read moredoesn't get better than that. We always get a first floor unit, so we can just walk right out onto the sand to the ocean. It's truly bliss. The condos are great, beach friendly, and really all you need. Also all you have to do is park your car and keep it parked because you can walk everywhere. Little story, two years ago, we thought we'd try another place just to see. Well, it was terrible and two days in I called Carp Shores and they said "Come on over. We have a condo for you!" Can't wait to be back this summer! So thankful for the no smoking on the balconies policy, that was the only bummer for us:))

Had a fabulous weekend at Playa Lodging for my baby moon with my best friend, fiancé and baby. I…read moreloved the high-end kitchen and dining area, three bedrooms, steam room and gorgeous bathtub, and the rooftop lounge. However, my favorite part was definitely their private garden where I was able to pick jalapeños, cilantro, chives, cherry tomatoes, mint, dill, kale and lemons. I would highly recommend for any family, couple or group of friends!

My wife and I stayed at Playa Lodging for our 10 Year Anniversary. The property is very nice and…read morevery well maintained. Everything in the unit looked brand new. The location is perfect. The website says it is a 5 minute walk to the beach, but it is more like one minute. The manager Linda was exceptional. Her professionalism, hospitality and caring mentality made the stay so great. Any questions we had, she responded right away. The property owners are fortunate to have someone like her managing the property. We look forward to returning hopefully soon. Thank you Linda!

This place was the perfect get away from the city. My husband, dog and I truly enjoyed our stay…read morehere. The other guests were very low-key and very respectful. The accomodations there were absolutely gorgeous. I actually can't wait for a reason to go back again soon. DETAILS... This was the perfect place a get-away weekend with my husband. The garden and suites are all beautifully arranged on the property, the garden had a beautiful layout, the pool and jacuzzi were amazing (seriously amazing), and our dog had just as much fun as we did. We couldn't have asked for a better place to stay. The suite was clean, the TV had an HDMI cable that we were able to hook our computer up to to watch Netflix, the bed was very comfy and clean, and bathroom was very clean, and the overall space was exactly what we were looking for. There are enough parking spots for all of the guests, and all of the guests were very low-key and pleasant to be around. Although all of the suites were rented out we actually barely ran into everyone and it felt as if we had the entire area to ourselves. I think one of the biggest perks on top of all these amenities is that our dog was allowed to enjoy the place just as much as we were. We are looking forward to another reason to take a trip up to Santa Barbara/Montecito area so we can stay here again! I would definitely recommend this place.

Carla is such a nice and caring hostess! Piper and I are anxious to come stay soon!read more

The Castro is one of the most beautiful houses in Carpinteria. I live in Carpinteria and just love…read moregoing by that house, it makes history come alive for me. I haven't been inside but our local big glossy magazine, "Carpinteria" did a story on it and had plenty of beautiful color photos. It has been restored and I think anyone staying there is mighty lucky. Yes, I know the owner but haven't seen her in about 20 years, we simply had daughters in school together.

The Castro House is truly a Carpinteria gem! My husband and I enjoy a staycation getaway, my son…read moreand his family think of the Castro House as home away from home when visiting from Tennessee. A great location, with all the comforts of home!

This was a perfect spot to stay, inexpensive and clean. No frills. Quiet and sweet. The bed was…read morecomfortable, the room was clean! The beach is close by and lots of nice places close by to eat. I would definitely come back and would recommend to anyone looking for a cute quiet place to spend a night or more!

This is an open letter to Tia and Dario or whomever still owns the place…read more It's a lovely little property, and it is evident that someone poured their soul into refurbishing what was likely a roadside motel from the 50s. The tilework is beautiful, the fountain used to be beautiful, the outdoor spaces used to be cozy. Just standing in the lobby, looking at the bookshelves, drag racing model and old victrola, gives a glimpse of the owner's personality 10 years ago, but now there's a feeling of neglect and waiting for someone else to take over. Maybe the couple who put it together had a falling out, maybe they're living in another country or maybe it's a COVID business casualty that never recovered, but the place feels like it's in a slow death spiral. The front desk person is there for limited hours, the "breakfast" consists of cereal dispensers and cookies/muffins which were the same in quantity and distribution over the two days we stayed (implying that they weren't getting restocked) The room was suitably prepared with cute folding of the towels but the walls had damage and anchor holes where things had been mounted in the past but their prior location was not patched. No one made up our room nor changed towels and sheets. Honestly, the place fit the bill for our stay, filling a niche between the motel 6 and the countless air B&Bs, and with a little better management and some upgrades, you have the potential to really get it right with your original vision, but it looks like it's just not the right time for the current owners. I wish them well and if there are new owners, I hope they are able to carry on with the initial vision that is evident in the decor of the lobby.

Never do business with this property management company…read more Did not allow walk through with the owners when the tenants left. Refunded deposit and never gave an itemized statement to the owber.. Allowed tenants to change locks without notifyiung owner. Requests made several times for itemized refund. Never recieved.

Debbie Murphy is extremely rude and unprofessional. She is a terrible property manager and should…read morenot be given responsibility over someone else's home.

We rented Unit A for a weekend. This place was great. The unit itself was very clean and updated…read moreappliances, rooms, bathroom, etc. Unit A is between an office and another unit. So we had minimal noise and we had our baby sleep in the room next to the office wall since there wasn't anyone there to bother. Our toddler enjoyed running around the room. It was just enough space for two adults, our toddler and baby. The location itself was prefect for us. We had our stroller for the kids and everything we needed was just a walk away. We could walk a block to get food, shopping and desserts. We did a causal walk about a mile and we could get to the grocery and drugstore. The beach was also a 10 min walk away. Santa Barbara was also just a 20 minute drive away. There were two parking spots for the complex on a first-come first-serve basis. But street parking was actually much more convenient for us. Street parking in front of the complex was 90 minutes during business hours. Across the street was a parking lot with varying time limits including an area for unlimited so parking was good. The only down side is that there is no dining space or coffee table. So sometimes we ate standing at the kitchen bar area while our toddler sat on the bar seat so we could face her. Great stay and we would definitely come back again!

We just stayed at the Watermark for one week. The rooms were immaculate, the price very fair, and…read morethe location to the downtown and beach was fantastic. Highly recommend this hidden gem right off the main downtown street.