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The 'Top of the World' Palmtree View Suite! 2BR/2BA

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Beach nearby, sun-loungers
Interior
Smart TV, DVD player, ping pong
Fridge, microwave, stovetop, dishwasher
Property grounds

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire condo

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire condo to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The 'Top of the World' Palmtree View Suite! 2BR/2BA

Discover the allure of San Clemente, California—a coastal sanctuary with an exquisite apartment. Breathtaking ocean views, timeless charm, and curated interiors await. Immerse yourself in tranquility, coastal allure, and nearby attractions. Experience the magic of this enchanting retreat in San Clemente. Newly remodeled, this 2 BD 2 BA Palmtree view suite features a spectacular ocean coastline and white water view only a short par 4 from an elevated tee box to beach sand!

Seals can be heard and observed from the deck telescope daily. The best surfing on the west coast of California is just down the stairs and close-by.

See my equally beautiful other property #1385 adjacent to "Top of the World".

Property manager

Jerry Quinlan

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach loungers

Internet

  • Available in the condo: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Up to 9 kg per pet

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Bicycle parking
  • Gym
  • Table tennis

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 100% renewable energy
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Bed sheets changed on request
  • Bicycle parking
  • Composting
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Electric car charging station
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Recycling

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 26

Check-out

Check-out before 12:00 PM

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total (up to 9 kg per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number STLU -0314940

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property San Clemente
Vrbo Property Private vacation home
Vrbo Property Private vacation home San Clemente

About the area

Map
San Clemente, CA

What's nearby

  • San Clemente Pier - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Casa Romantica - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Avenida del Mar - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • San Clemente City Beach - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • San Clemente State Beach - 5 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • San Clemente Pier Station - 4 min walk
  • Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fisherman's Restaurants - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bear Coast Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Bagel Shack - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The 'Top of the World' Palmtree View Suite! 2BR/2BA pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at The 'Top of the World' Palmtree View Suite! 2BR/2BA?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The 'Top of the World' Palmtree View Suite! 2BR/2BA?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is The 'Top of the World' Palmtree View Suite! 2BR/2BA located?

Situated near the beach, this condo building is within a 5-minute walk of San Clemente Pier, Casa Romantica and The Pier Beach. The Pier Beach and T-Street Beach are also within 5 minutes. San Clemente Pier Station is only a 4-minute walk.

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The 'Top of the World' Palmtree View Suite! 2BR/2BA Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Roger R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sunset heaven

Incredible view, very comfortable, perfect location
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great host

We really enjoyed the stay and the host was amazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Name of rental says it all!

Views and location to pier, beach, shopping, dinning, cant be beat!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

We had a great time and the view was the best! We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Sisters Trip

Perfect location for walks to beach, pier, and shopping Jerry the host was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

anne k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Top of the World

The balcony overlooking the town and the ocean was the star of our stay! Apartment was spacious and clean. We appreciated the fresh flowers! Great location. Easy to walk to the Pier and the beach. Would stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Wonderful stay!

Beautiful location. Amazing views. Delightful host/owner.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Nancy J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

laid back vacation stay

Just what we wanted - close to the San Clemente Pier with gorgeous view from the deck and easy access to everything we wanted. Owner very personable, not a sterile, bland hotel-like environment.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerard D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home !

We had a lovely relaxing few days at the Top of the World “Palm”. Should have added another few days. Will definitely be back ! Thank you Jerry, for the warm welcome and hospitality.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick Cali Trip

Excellent Location and amazing views. Some minor design flaws in the master bedroom. Our family had an amazing time in the area and this was a great, affordable meeting place.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Whitney H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful View

This was a lovely palace in the sky for a week. Wish it could have been a little cleaner. The owner is so nice and accommodating.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Paula H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach house

View was spectacular as well as the location. There were ants in the kitchen and in the master bedroom. Never able to get the TV to work, other than Netflix. Had fun any way!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

tommy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

San Clemente stay

Beach view was AMAZING!!! Beach acess fine. The hill was no problem. Jerry was very acdamateting. Thanks for the GREAT stay Tommy and Mimi
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Breathtaking View

The place is nice clean and spacious. You can’t beat the view. We walked down to the beach in minutes and they had amazing shops and eatery places. There is a train that goes by the beach here and there. Our kids loved it. Again, the view is unbeatable.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maggie K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

Had an awesome time A little trouble with direct tv reception
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

john l., tucson

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Personality+

Fantastic view and location. Jerry, the host, is the best. A bit of quirkiness (as you can see from the photos) gives the place loads of personality. It's great "bang for the buck". A bit more TLC would be nice, as a couple of items--admittedly non-essential--weren't working. The indoor spaces were clean, but in a pet-friendly unit an AstroTurf balcony is not a good idea. A previous dog had obviously "used" it. Overall, we loved the place and will try to stay there again when we next visit San Clemente.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doug S., Austin, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Location with Great View

The location of the property is in a great area. We easily walked to the beach and various restaurants. There is some uphill walks, but that is to be expected in the area. A car is not required, but we enjoyed having one to go to the grocery store and other places slightly farther away. It was great there was a parking space in the driveway as street parking is very difficult to find. The unit had a very comfortable bed, ample kitchen with full size coffee maker (big deal for us) and an amazing view of the ocean. It was so nice to drink coffee on the balcony and watch the sunset in the evening. Also, there are beach chairs, umbrella etc. all available for use. Next time we are in San Clemente, we will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great View, Perfect Location

Amazing views overlooking the pier and beach. Easy access to beach, walking path, and shops. Jerry was very helpful throughout our stay and made us feel very welcome. The place had everything we needed. The balcony is spacious, lots of seating, two sliding doors to enjoy the perfect weather. The sunsets were great, and nights very calm and relaxing. In addition to the beach access, the location is great for running, walking, shopping, etc… with many walkable activities within a half mile or so. The trolley picks up close by, so you can get just about anywhere in San Clemente without a car. We frequently took the trolley to Del Mar or El Camino Real for drinks/dinner and walked back. San Clemente has some incline on most streets to/from the beach, so plan ahead depending on physical limitations, strollers, etc… we walked to the beach and pier in about 5 minutes. The incline is only to/from the beach, so walking around the neighborhood and town is relatively flat. We had an amazing time and definitely plan to stay here again!
Stayed 21 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael J.

Very nice property, close to beach, nice owner

We really enjoyed our stay in San Clemente. The rooms were clean and everything in the penthouse worked as expected. There were 8 of us over the age of 10 in our group and there was plenty of living space. Four of the beds are bunk beds and the other 2 are queens so make sure to plan accordingly. The room is located a couple of short blocks from the beach and there is a train station located right there that will take you anywhere up and down the coast if needed. There were beach chairs, umbrella, and boogie boards available to use. The owner/manager was very friendly and helpful, quickly responding to a couple of questions we had. We also found the people of San Clemente to be very friendly and helpful everywhere we went. We'd recommend this.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Haley L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Beautiful view and location but that's it

We planned this trip to treat our Parents expecting to have a great time near the beach. We were immediately disappointed when walking into the unit. The unit was quickly cleaned and definitely didn't feel like it was professionally done. There were crumbs all over the couch and carpet and leftover food in the fridge. As we checked out the rest of the place, we were disappointed to find the following: Wall length mirrors broken and duct taped together, as well as the picture frame over the bed, water damage on the floor and ceilings, flooring in the Master Bedroom is linoleum tiles that were curled up on the corners and felt spongy when walking on it, towels and bedsheets were mismatched, towels with bleach stains and sheets with stains on them, moldy utensils in the drawers and food splattered on the appliances, a loose razor blade lying in one drawer, the gas firepit on the balcony had no gas hookup and could not be lit, the TV would not work and would cut out every few minutes. We couldn't get a hotel room on short notice and slept in our clothes because we felt uncomfortable sleeping in the sheets. We left the next morning and did not return, foregoing our last 2 nights that we prepaid. While Jerry was a great host in terms of communication and felt accommodating, these things were all clearly left out of the listing and could not have been addressed to make us feel more comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

stephen l.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had a good time - but read helpful info

Really enjoyed our stay. Terrific location. Priced a little high, but less than other similar locs in town. HELPFUL INFO WE HAD TO FIGURE OUT OURSELVES: 1. Piano in pic is electronic - doesn't work. 2. Golf cart in pic - can not use. 3. Towels - Most not bath size (tiny) - and not enough (group of 5) 4. Ad says two parking spots. NO - only one, and street parking is VERY difficult in the area. 5. Owner lives in unit above you. 6. VRBO notice says you get check-in instructions 3 days before stay. NEVER GOT THEM. Begged and begged on VRBO messaging. No response from owner. Finally called him the day before, got him, and he advised door lock code. Just the stress you DON'T need when planning travel and spending thousands of dollars in advance. 7. You'll need to practice opening and closing the coded lock. Unusual mechanism. 8. Had to request a toaster - not in unit as described. 9. VERY poor DirecTV connection - no movie streaming. Loses signal every 3-5 minutes. Gave up watching. 10. Unit same level as street - no steps (nice). 11. Walking access to pier, beach, and even downtown - but be prepared for VERY steep hills. Ok with us.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erik M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great view

Great view and location
Stayed 18 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

All about the views

The property has an amazing location with a large balcony for viewing the San Clemente Pier and the Pacific Ocean. Loved staying here. Property is a bit on the dated side and the laminate Floors in the master bedroom appear to have had a water leak at some point. Either way it is an amazing property that we would def stay at again.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott and Helen C., United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of the best views in San Clemente

A great beach experience, especially liked the large deck overlooking Pier Bowl. Comfortable apartment. Short walk down to the pier and beach,some might say a bit steep walking back up but that's what makes the view so great.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Jonathan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Family vacation in San Clemente

Not luxurious but very well situated. Tenant is very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022