$, North Shore
Fodor's Review:
This eccentric old beach property is somewhere Pippi Longstocking might have lived after cashing in her pirate father's gold: splendid views of the Pacific, stained-glass windows, wood floors, even a room called the "Crow's Nest." Rooms in the main house are a tad classier and larger, with better views than those in the Dolphin house, but all are nice. The two houses can be rented together, accommodating up to 20 for special occasions. Your hostess, Poni, is a singer-songwriter and avid surfer who may fill you in on the weekly surf report.
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