Elite RV Vacations

The best place to try out an airstream. Great way to try before you buy as everything is all set for you. No need to bring anything except food and beverages! Awesome, clean, convenient and fun. We had a wonderful time, it was easy to tow and now we’re in the market for one of our own. Nora and Chris review everything and are available for random phone calls when something seems out of whack. In our case we packed the fridge too full so it wasn’t as cold as we wanted — quick call to Chris and all was good. Highly recommend!

My wife and I had always dreamed about traveling in an Airstream. When we heard about Elite RV, we decided to rent the 27′ International for 3 weeks and drive around the west coast. Chris and Nora were extremely professional and considerate throughout the entire process. From recommending a place to rent a tow vehicle to answering questions over the phone while we were on our roadtrip, they provided world-​class service. We look fondly on the memories from our Airstream trip, we would definitely rent again.
If you’re still reading through Unilocal reviews and trying to decide, just call up Elite RV. You won’t regret it!

Chris and Nora were fantabulous. Their business merits 5 stars. We have rented an RV to go to Yosemite last year and it was not from Elite RV. The RV from another place was dirty and older, plus we had to stock the entire vehicle, move in house and home. BUT NOT WITH ELITE RV!
We rented an Airstream because we are looking to buy one and we like to camp or glamp. The Airstream and their general inventory was pristine overall, our Airstream was immaculately clean, and I am OCD. Nora was my OCD twin because she had that Airstream spic and span.
The cutlery, knives, all the necessities were already in the Airstream, plus towels, linens. You didn’t have to pack anything but food and your own clothes, with toiletry, of course. High end pans, knives, my chef-​y hubs was in heaven.
AND they ask you if you want a cappuccino machine or a Nespresso. Amazing. My coffee drinking friends were appreciative to say the least.
Secondly, they are professional and very responsive. They want your business, they are interested in providing the best customer service and experience. We just love this place.
Lastly, they had a laminated checkpoint cheat sheet. How useful and smart was that. They also walk you through the entire process of hooking up the Airstream. We used our Audi Q7 TDI (Diesel) to haul the 20 footer. It was easy all around.
Summary:
1. Convenient
2. Worth every penny for the white glove experience
3. Not a lot of hassle to go camping
4. Top notch customer service and a well run business
5. Awesome business owners with amazing integrity and care.
Would use them again in a heartbeat and I have recommended them to 5 people who will use them in the future summer months.
Have a great time!

tl;dr; Will rent again. Chris & Nora know service. RV’s were pre-​equipped & clean. Just add groceries and clothes.
Pros:
+ RV’s were pre-​equipped, just add groceries.
+ Clean, clean, clean
+ Nora & Chris were very helpful, and available 24 hrs if you need help.
+ Pick up & hook up of an Air Stream was quick
+ «Delivery» was through
+ They rent Air Streams!
+ Saved a lot of packing time
+ Like staying in a higher end hotel
+ Did I mention clean?
Cons:
— Higher price point, but it’s worth it. So not really a con, I’d happily rent again.
My wife and I have been on an RV kick. Before Elite RV, we used an RV broker, and got an affordable 24′ motor home. We got what we paid for. It was not up to date, nor was it clean, had broken drawers, unusable blinds, etc. If you’ve ever gone through this exercise before, you get an empty RV that you drive home, and you have to move into it, and I mean you need to move in everything. For a long weekend, this burns several hours of your first day of your vacation. When you’re trying get on the road to beat holiday traffic, this can be a significant snafu to your weekend logistics.
Elite RV is a way simpler way to go. We rented the 20′ Air Stream Bambi for my family of 4. The RV was well stocked, and I mean very well stocked. When we called, their first question was: Do you want a drip coffee maker or a Nesspresso machine? If you’ve ever rented a house on VRBO, the kitchen equipment is a crap shoot. The RV had better pots and pans than I have at home, well stocked spice rack, fully stocked flatware, plates, cups, mixing bowls, cutting board, chef’s knife. The sheets were high thread count cotton with better than hotel pillows.
We’re still newbies when it comes to RV’s. Hitching & unhitching is complex set of steps, because the hitch uses sway bars which isn’t straight forward to install and remove. Be sure to pay attention to when he Chris goes through the «delivery» presentation and check list. There are laminated documents for reference.
Pro-​tip: If you don’t have a full hook-​up, consider dumping gray and black water every couple days. We weren’t being particularly frugal with the fresh water and waste tanks.
Pro-​tip: be sure that you have have a standard electrical hookup before you arrive. Take & send a picture of your hitch and electric hook up before you pickup.

If you are interested in purchasing an Airstream there is no better way than to start with Chris & Nora! They made the rental experience a joy, much better than any salesperson could ever present the concept of actually owning an Airstream. I know, because we just took delivery of our own 28’er, purchased with confidence after trying one out!
Thanks again Chris & Nora. John F. Rinaldi

We really wanted to try out an Airstream. They were wonderful, told us where to rent a truck to pull it and made the entire trip possible. We were so impressed with the thorough information on using the trailer, they took their time to show us how to do everything. The trailer was fully stocked with everything you could need from tools to kitchenware, to bedding. It was wonderful to just add food, and clothes and we were on our way. The Airstream worked beautifully. Had some questions and I just had to refer to the laminated instructions to find the answers. Then we we got back we just left it with them to do all of the nitty gritty cleaning etc. Such an enjoyable vacation.

The 25 foot Airstream was fabulous and perfectly equipped; the only thing I would have added is more pillows per bed. They supplied one so we stopped by our house and grabbed two more per bed as we are people who love to prop up and read a book at night. Everything else was perfect and it towed like a dream behind our Landcruiser. In South Lake Tahoe we camped beside a guy who is a wine bottler in Napa and gave us a $ 90 bottle of red. Woot woot. Fun night.
Chris and Nora are consumate professionals, willing to go the extra mile and charming to boot. We highly recommend them. Thanks !

In a word FANTASTIC. Nora and Chris couldn’t have been more helpful and accommodating. I’m looking forward to the next time!
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Can’t wait to do it again! We rented the 27′ Airstream for our family of four this April during spring break vacation and we had a blast. These trailers are so well maintained and cared for, you will forget that it is a rental. The trailer came fully stocked with dishes, cooking utensils and even an espresso maker. We had zero problems during our trip and the bed was extremely comfortable. Chris even added a new bike rack to the trailer when he found out we were taking our bikes. We will definitely be doing this again.
Pros:
–Clean, well stocked, beautiful trailer
–Friendly, flexible and knowledgable service
–Unique camping experience
–Easy pick-​up and drop-​off
Cons:
–None

Outstanding experience in every way. Airstream was spotless and completely outfitted with all the necessary AND nice to have equipment. Truly turnkey experience; all we brought was our clothes and stocked up with food. We’ve rented RV’s from several places over the years and we’ve never had as good a product or experience. Would enthusiastically recommend Elite RV Vacations. We will be back!

The Airstream idea was on my bucket list for years. However there was never an opportunity to rent them, until now! Last minute trip to Big Sur. Went back to my old sunset magazines to find that article on airstreams and Big Sur, tracked down Elite and BINGO. Nan and Chris hooked us up. No seriously, they totally hooked us up. Airstream Bambi to big escalade. Just to show the extent of service and how seriously chris is about having a «stress free» vacation, we got locked out of airstream. He drove 2 hours in the dark to Big Sur with a smile and an extra set of keys.

Outstanding service, great attention to detail for client needs. Made sure «new? Airstream users were well informed. Great on the road advice and access no matter what the issue/​question. Extra amenities and stocking of trailer were extraordinary and thorough. We made our purchase decision based on this outstanding experience !

My husband and I were so excited to find out about this place! I think he originally saw an advertisement on Craigslist about Airstream rentals in San Jose. We were thinking about buying an Airstream but didn’t know if we would truly like it or what size, etc we wanted, and this gave us an excellent opportunity to try one out. They had a 27 ft International which was what we were considering. So it worked out perfectly because they were able to rent us a tow vehicle that was completely set up to tow the trailer too. I loved their Airstream, completely fell in love with it and the tow vehicle too. They both looked brand new and were perfect. We had the best time ever on our 5 day trip up to northern California. Nora was really sweet to work with and recommended RV parks for us to stay at, and those ended up being great. They also allow pets for a $ 50 cleaning fee. Chris is the other owner and he gave us an excellent walkthrough of how to hitch it to the truck and all the info on how to work the trailer. It was a lot to absorb but he was really good at explaining everything and they also had these awesome checklists printed up so you can remind yourself of how everything works. We packed a bunch of stuff for the kitchen but everything was already there, including real wine glasses, paper towels, garbage bags, soaps, a broom, everything we needed and more. Renting an airstream is so much fun, and they make it really not so intimidating, it was really easy, and I even drove the truck hauling the trailer and it was really really fun!

We LOVED the Airstream experience – and Eleite made it really seamless. They provided everything, the hookup, cookware, linens, tableware, spice rack! Even a Nespresso Espresso machine (awesome!) – everything was high end and quality. It really was a treat!
We had been on the fence about buying an Airstream and I would HIGHLY suggest that anyone considering purchasing, to go and rent one first. And not one of those cheezy «we’ll bring it to your campsite place» either. You have to go through the whole process of towing, learning how to manuever, etc. otherwise, you will be very dissapointed with your $ 60K purchase.
With that said… towing an Airstream is NOT for the faint of heart either. My husband has towed boats all his life, so this was not a big deal for him, but I could see how some people would be really scared to do this. Even so, the folks at Elite set us up with the towing hitch, the stablizer, lights, and gave a few test rounds to ensure we were comfortable.
So, in sum: if you want to try out owning an Airstream, rent one from Elite first! If you want to just experience how fun an Airstream is, rent one from Elite – everything is taken care of for you! (and they are around 24 hours to answer any questions you may have).
Love it, can’t wait to do it again!