Anchors Away Vacation Rentals

“I really liked this place! There was a few things that could have been better. The light in the bedroom didn't work, the led candles all didn't work, the motion light (outside on the side of the house) flashed all night brightly, there were cobwebs around some of the decor and I killed about 4 big spiders while there. I let the host know as I was leaving and they were very apologetic. I'm sure they will address these things because it seems they really care about their properties. Overall they were minor inconveniences and I really enjoyed the place. Beautiful view and easy access to everything. I'd definitely return to this property!”

“They’re very nice people and I was very fun”

“Beautiful home and view, our family really enjoyed our stay here. Very peaceful area, friendly locals, and some of the freshest seafood we’ve ever had. The house feels new and tastefully appointed, super smooth check-in and check-out.”

“It was a great stay! Thank you”

“Place is really nice, very clean and with great views of the bay. Easy communication . We enjoyed our stay and recommend the place”

“This house was everything we could have asked for! Tons of space in the kitchen, living room, bed rooms and deck. Baskets of toys for our littles and a fully fenced in yard. Across the street from the beach. Outside heaters were a huge plus at night while watching the sunset. Communication was great. We needed another propane tank for the bbq and they delivered in within an hour. 5 stars all around.”

“The Birdie House's main floor living area is very nice. The views out the back are fabulous. However we found the downstairs bedroom to be unusable. The air in the room was musty and mildew smelling, causing health concerns. The downstairs bedroom is a basement. Upon contacting Bodega Bay and Beyond a housekeeper came and activated the dehumidifiers that were present in the room. The odor was not eliminated. We revisited Bodega Bay and Beyond. The gentleman in the office was less than helpful. He offered to send a plumber to deal with musty and mildewy smells. A plumber?? I asked about relocation or compensation. It fell on deaf ears. The situation we were put in was "deal" or leave. We closed off the downstairs. Some of our party slept in the living room. Not what we paid for. We will be seeking compensation. We have booked with this agency before very doubtful we will return. George D. May 10 2026”

“This is a review mainly of the property manager not the property. Property was clean and nice but there is a musty smell which I attribute to the fact that the house has no vents built into subarea which causes a musty smell. The property manager was unprofessional. Did not check the fireplace flue and left no instructions on how to check it, that it must be checked or how to even tell if it was open or not. Lit a log and the whole place filled up with smoke. House smelled badly of smoke entire stay. Fire Dept came. It was not “user error” but lack of instructions. Flue handle apparently was high up and hard to reach. Manager Chris is rude and immature. He has many bad reviews on Yelp and it’s bewildering why any property owner would use him given my experience with him and apparently the same experience of others- evidenced by his overwhelming bad reviews on Yelp. Owners should refund a guest when their entire stay entails being trapped in a smoky house. It’s the right thing to do.”

“The house was generally fine minus two glaring issues we ran into. King bed was atrocious. We provided the managers a chance to investigate and take ownership, but instead they discredited the feedback. Two nights of terrible sleep and high nightly fees don’t pair well with us. Also experienced heavy ant activity in kitchen and common areas. Between these two, the finer elements of the rental weren’t felt. I sure hope they address both for future guests as we were disappointed.”

“PHOTOS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. No water view whatsoever. Ownership doesn’t want to post updated ones in an effort to swindle people into massively overpaying. Hiding a couple nondescript lines on a vague “construction” in the listing made us feel taken advantage of. Over half the photos in the listing are substantially inaccurate. Booked what we thought was a cozy cottage with water views for our anniversary and instead stared at the side of an unfinished house all weekend. Hope they post updated photos and let people make fully informed decisions in the future.”