Is Oceanfront Retreat on Sandy Carbon Beach - Dolphin pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

Onsite parking is available at the property.

Oceanfront Retreat on Sandy Carbon Beach - Dolphin Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Where is Oceanfront Retreat on Sandy Carbon Beach - Dolphin located?

Nestled on the beach, this Eastern Malibu apartment building is just steps from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and Malibu Lagoon State Beach. Surfrider Beach and Malibu Pier are also within 5 minutes.

8/10 Good

Mohamed E.

8 July 2025

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

Memorable stay

We all had a good time walking down the beach, having full view of the ocean. There's also Ralph's and small restaurants nearby. Response was very quick to our requests. Highly recommended!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra B.

11 January 2023

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

Great place to stay

I had a lovely stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Taro K.

29 October 2024

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

Malibu

Great location, property and host. Highly recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

sharon c.

31 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Beachy

Great location

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

7 July 2024

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

Mr and Mrs

Nice,

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristina M.

8 November 2023

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

Beautiful Views

Has an absolutely wonderful stay. Beautiful views, nice balcony to enjoy eating and relaxing on and walking distance to restaurants and pier. Loved hearing the waves. Check in and check out process was very easy. Would definitely recommend!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jodie L.

1 September 2019

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

We had an amazing week at this property. Highly recommend staying here.

The condo was exactly the same in person as represented in the listing. We loved being able to walk to the pier and the Malibu Market.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Terry T.

23 April 2024

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

amazing location

This property is right on the ocean and the waves break loudly (good thing for me) and the water literally flows under the property. We kept the sliding doors open at night and the surf allowed us to sleep very well. The place has not been updated, the bed's mattress is not great, and there is no dishwasher. Otherwise, I recommend this property.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Floyd E.

11 December 2021

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

Beautiful location

We had a nice time. Location couldn’t be better. The property manager was 5 star! Only complaints are too many remotes make watching TV difficult and lots of corrosion on things from the salt air. But guess that’s what happens!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jordan C.

3 September 2023

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

Great spot!

We had a great stay at this location. There where 4 of us, including 2 teens and we had plenty of space. Lots of kitchen items for cooking and dining as well as plenty of choice for eating out. The property is right on the beach and the waves do come right in, we loved it! Saw dolphins and sealions daily. Very easy access onto the beach, boys enjoyed surfing and we enjoyed morning walks on the beach with our coffee. Great sized balcony to enjoy the views. We would come back!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas N.

3 October 2023

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

Fantastic location!

The shower is only accessible by climbing over a three foot high and two foot wide rampart, which seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen and was pretty difficult to access. Anyone older or with any mobility problems should be aware of this. Besides that, this place is A+++! The owner and property manager are friendly and extremely helpful, and you're RIGHT on the water (which is why you are here!)- it's easily accessible and a beautiful walk. We'll definitely stay here again!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Abby P., San Rafael, CA

26 May 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Great location

A good deal on the Malibu oceanfront and very easy to get to everywhere in the area. Great to have secure parking. A few things to know, you are literally over the waves. This is very cool and can be loud for some to sleep with. Short walk to a sandy beach but not really right out front (unless super low tide). Place is good, but could use some updating and cozying up + tub/shower mix awkward to get into.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Nannette B.

2 July 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Very Old

The condo floors were very dirty, pots and pans were horrible, stove top burners did not work. Floor Tiles were cracked and older people can not get into the bathtub because it is way too high. Sleep 6 but they only have 4 chairs.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael A.

9 July 2023

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

Pros and Cons

We had a fantastic time and we would definitely stay again. I feel like the cons I mention aren’t really that big of a deal and they are common in beach front properties. PROS: Price is awesome. You won’t find anything this amazing on the beach for the price. Location is nice Owner and staff are friendly Secure and convenient parking Private beach with tide pools in your backyard. We found hundreds of hermit crabs, little fish, some starfish, and some other wild life such as seals and dolphins. A seal came up to our balcony and talked to us. CONS: Ants in the bathroom (I saw about 10-15 ants randomly scattered) common in beach front properties. Sand fleas, also common but a bit of a nuisance and scary thought that they can burrow into your skin and live for 4-6 weeks in your skin. But they are common in beaches in California, they are nearly everywhere. So it’s not a big deal and they are only outside. Electrical problems: we had the heater, tvs, and lights go out a few times while we were there due to the breaker being tripped. Dated building: the building was built quite some time ago so it’s understandable it is a bit dated and worn. I didn’t mind this but I know some snobby people might be appalled at the site of rust and warped wood from the wet ocean air. To sum things up there were some minor cosmetic issues and the issues with the power but it was a fantastic home and I would love to stay there again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jan M.

8 February 2019

Living the Malibu Beach Life on the Holiday Weekend

The Dolphin two bedroom beach front rental property was mostly enjoyable. It wasn't perfect, but perfection on the Malibu beach front costs a lot more. The location was great, a block from the Malibu pier. Pulling out of the driveway onto PCH was exhilarating, since the parked cars block your view of the fast oncoming traffic. The small pedestrian gate does not latch, so anyone can enter the parking lot from the sidewalk (or from the beach). This property is right on the beach. At high tide, the waves wash under your balcony. The view is amazing, especially at sunrise. You are facing south, so the sun rises to your left, and sets behind a hill to your right. You have to go to the pier to see the sunset better. The pier has a restaurant, a cafe, and the amazing 1 Gun Ranch Shop. The birds will steal your restaurant food. The one car garage barely has room to fit a 2016 Mustang. There is junk, I mean, equipment in the front of the garage which decreases the available length, which led to the garage door scraping the bumper of my daughter's previously unmarked shiny red Mustang. That equipment could be put on hooks on the wall. You get one parking place in front of the garage, so if you bring your Prius and Suburban, you will have adequate parking. The apartment is white, bright, and cheerful, with beach oriented decor. The kitchen has a nice newer granite countertop with stove and oven. The trash can is microscopic and hides under the sink. The sink is rusted around the outside corners. There is no garbage disposal. The one bed bedroom has no closet, but has a sliding glass door to the balcony. You can hang your hang-able clothes on the louvers. It kind of looks like modern art, depending on if you have colorful clothes. The bathroom has a monster whirlpool type tub, with a two foot tall wall that you have to climb to get into the tub. Bring a step stool for Grandma. The wireless Internet worked about 5% of the time. Don't plan on wirelessly connecting to the Internet with your laptop or smartphone. You will have to depend on the data on your smartphone, which is spotty in Malibu. The deadbolt was really tough to lock with a key. The hallway outside the apartment had no working light bulbs, so you had to open the door in the dark if it was dark. Beach access was easy. Walk around the corner of the building and you are there. None of these items were a big deal. I'm just stating the facts. I would happily stay there again. The people were very nice.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amy B.

4 August 2025

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

Great views and clean rooms

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa A.

25 October 2024

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

Malibu get away

We loved the place it was such a great location to be right basically on the ocean! Only complaint was the bath tub I am 5ft tall and had to climb over the side of the tub to get in the shower! Other than that place was clean and location was great! We loved walking to the Malibu pier !

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jason E.

23 September 2024

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Disgusting & misleading advertisement

The minute we approched the property the front door was damaged. Notba good sign In the property it was filthy. The floor. The patio eindows. Tables rusty. Rusty light fittings. Paint missing from bedside tables like it was 50 years old. Totally wrong adadvert VarBO should remove yhis

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evan H.

3 September 2024

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

Wonderful retreat

We had such a great time at Dolphin. Beautiful location with beach right out the back door. The condo itself was clean and charming. Will definitely be back!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rachel M.

9 August 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

All about location

The location was 5 star, but the property itself was very underwhelming… Not very clean, furniture was worn out, uncomfortable beds, smaller than expected (doesn’t fit 6 comfortably), outside smelled like cat urine. But again, the location was fabulous.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan D.

13 July 2024

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

Location Location Location!

Ideal location for first time to Malibu! Great dining options within 5 min walk to the pier. Malibu Farms offered healthy options with indoor and outdoor seating (great view of the surfers) - a welcomed surprise! Other restaurants within walking. Pepperdine University is a 5 min drive down the street - beautiful campus with Sunday morning church service. An occasional dolphin and sea lion was spotted off our balcony and many surfers to watch near the pier. Would highly recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff W.

29 April 2024

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

Location Location Location

It just doesn't get any better than this. Great views of Malibu Pier, the pacific, waves rolling under the deck. They did a great job with the interior as it's light and bright. Angel was there to great us and provide clickers for the garage and the gate. Succulents all over the property. Would stay here again for sure. Jeff

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

cathy h.

1 April 2024

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

Fun place to stay

We so enjoyed our stay. Loved being right on the ocean and even got to see dolphins! The condo was very comfortable!!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

margot m.

18 January 2024

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

Lovely condo on beach

Coming here for years. Great host and perfect location.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey W.

8 January 2024

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

The Dolphin - Malibu

The Dolphin was just as advertised, just as expected. A bright welcoming and comfortable interior matched with a lustrous and breathtaking exterior right on the beach. Completely outfitted with everything you could need, it satisfied our "get away from home' needs so well. Great communication with the host, so kind and friendly. We can't wait to return there again someday soon. A++++

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

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