We booked for 2 adults and 2 kids, 11years old. But when we arrived only the master bedroom bed was done. The single bed under the sofa was not done, and there was no sheets available for the 4th person in the apartment.
I had to text then call (because still no reply) the person in charge, I was given the code to access the landry of the building to manage myself with spare sheets to allow my daughter to sleep in a bed.
Be avare that the 4th person will have to sleep on the sofas’s cushions, not on a mattress… in my opinion this apartment suites 3 people, not 4.
About the apartment now:
Above all the picture of the balcony let you believe you will have a long-private balcony : this is false ! Only half of it is dedicated to you, a light screen separates you from your neighbors, and you can hardly have a private conversation if they are on the balcony at the same time.
The bedroom is great with nice view. But the bathroom which includes toilet is super small ( 6 feet x 6 feet ) and not very clean.
The living-room and kitchen is nice but super-dark with minimal outside view on the next building’s wall, and with a cold white lighting.
The kitchen amenities are minimal: only 4 flat plates and 4 soup balls… so if you are 4 guests …I guess you have to clean your dish between entree and main course, and again before dessert !! (There is no dishwasher of course, and if you need washing machine you have to pay for a shared one, outside, downstairs in the building)
Beware of the restrictive hours for check in (late) and check out (early).
The location is nice, but not the best at all on Balboa peninsula as you are located right on the Santa Ana’s airport runway axis for take off, first flights may wake you up from 6:40 am…
So this was a terrible experience for us, you are not welcomed in this apartment by a careful owner as usually with VRBO properties, this apartment is owned by a company name Everyday luxury and the experience with them was very poor.