CBS-501 - Cardiff Hillside Hideaway

A beautiful little piece of paradise! I’m hesitant to leave a review, but I suppose it’s not fair to keep all to myself. This place is a true retreat, and we look forward to returning as soon as possible. Absolutely phenomenal location, though much tire noise is heard consistently from the 5, which is just down the valley. However, to be clear - this was no issue for us whatsoever. The additional $100/day (a bit of a steep cost) to heat the pool and hot tub was absolutely necessary simply due to SD weather. We look forward to returning!

If you’re looking for a spot at the top of the hill, walking distance to the beach, this is a good option. Note that it’s got traffic noise from the highway which you obviously can’t tell from photos, so if that doesn’t bother you, this location is pretty great. Pool and hot tub were so nice to have to ourselves. This neighborhood is so cute and everyone we met was super friendly.

The property was beautiful and we would stay there again but we had some issues that made our stay not the best. We reserved this property as a special treat to celebrate my husband’s birthday. We asked to have pool and hot tub heated and had to pay extra. The pool area was cluttered and the pool was not clean and not heated. The management company was responsive but they never heated the pool only the hot tub and we did not get any communication that anyone was able to come to fix the pool heater. Also, the house has a stove/fireplace as the only source of heat. The house was freezing upon our arrival (very cold weekend for SD) and the stove/fireplace did not work. They sent their handyman end of second day and he said he couldn’t fix it. Never heard back from management company. At the end of the stay I asked for a credit to cover the pool and house heat and got a partial credit for pool only. The house was nice and bed was comfortable but we were disappointed with amenities.

Sorry to be able to give so few stars. The house is beautiful! Absolutely! But the listing promises a stay for people looking for peace and addresses exactly these guests. Quiet is within sight and above all hearing distance to a total of 10 lane road. This must be found in the listing - we would not have booked this level of noise knowing. You have the feeling of being on a highway stop. In addition, there is a sewage problem that causes unpleasant smells. And the last problem is the outdoor lighting: the existing lights in the front yard and garden do not work. This is very dangerous at the stairs by the pool - here you had to make do with a flashlight. During the stay, the landlord was unable to solve the problem, communication with this problem was slow, tough and frustrating. Too bad!