Meet Greg and Raquel
Island Vibes
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
Family Hobbies
Playing a musical instrument, Travel
Hosting guests since
2004
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within one hour
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Aloha! Our beautiful single story home which is less than a 5 minute drive from Palomar Hospital, Interstate 15, and the 78 Freeway in a small private development of semi custom homes. Within 20 minutes you can be at the PACIFIC OCEAN, LEGOLAND(west) SD SAFARI PARK (east), SD ZOO (south), and the Temecula wine country (north). Cal state San Marcos, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences, and Palomar college are 2 freeway exits away.
**NOTE: NO Kitchen privileges**
[ PLEASE READ All rules and descriptions before booking ]
My Pets
Dog, Tortoise
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
We live on a quiet cul de sac with a disc golf park just yards away (loaner discs available). Cal State University San Marcos is 2 short exits away. Palomar Pomerado Hospital is just south of our location. Less than a mile away, is Starbucks, L&L Hawaiian BBQ (inside Wal-Mart), Rubio's, Panda Express, Freddy's burgers, Muay Thai kitchen, Compadres Chicken, Subway, Felix's BBQ w/ soul, Long John Silver, KFC, Mcdonalds, Pan Asian buffet, Hooter's, Taco Bell, Sushi bar, Kohl's, Guitar Center, and Costco are less than a mile away. If you are looking for fine dining , the famous San Marcos Restaurant Row is 10 minutes away.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Shopping Centre
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
PLEASE read ALL of these descriptions and rules! NOTE: NO PETS, NO SMOKING, NO 420, NO DRUGS, NO GUESTS ( unless named and approved on reservation), no illegal activities, illicit behavior, we want you to be safe and we want to be safe.
** This our home. **We are NOT a " luxury resort", we "share" a room in our home and our goal is to provide a safe ,clean, comfortable and affordable space. This is our personal and primary residence- we live here. We have 3 security cameras. 2 cameras are located outside (front of garage and front entry). There is also in on the inside in the formal living/dining (common area) space.
We have had to endure some unfortunate experiences with previous guests in our kitchen.
**There are NO KITCHEN privileges ; ie: NO Microwave, rinsing food ,dishes, washing, filling, cooking, heating, storing, meal prep, etc.(Do NOT ask )
**The guest bathroom is shared.
** The front " formal' areas are for our guests to eat (dining table) and lounge (living room).
** In the hall way, there is a TINY, TINY REFRIGERATOR (it's a small dual zone wine fridge ). Each room may use the designated cubby to keep an item or two cool. Also, a first aid kit and Fire extinguisher is in this location. Please remove your shoes, we are an "Island style-REMOVE da'shoes" house. No shoes are to be worn inside the house.
**PARKING** : Booked ALOHA Retreat guests may park one vehicle in the driveway, on the RIGHT side, (in front of single car garage-not in the center ). If you have a vehicle that is low to the ground, BEWARE we have a "rolled" curb driveway approach, which has a steeper angle. So body panels, spoilers, air dams, mufflers, exhaust tips, etc. MAY BE AT RISK! please be advised on your ASCENDING or DESCENDING the driveway. Street parking is typically available. Trash pick up is on Monday's. We own a small Boxer, who has his own outdoor kennel space and dog run. We ask that the guests please DO NOT DISTURB him. There are security cameras on property in common areas. We hope this is helpful. We look forward to hosting you!
Aloha!
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.