The Perfect Venue

Guest: MelandSteve (Florida)
Date of Stay: 01/06/09 Review Submitted: 01/19/09

Your home was the perfect venue for our celebration and offered comfortable guest accommodations for all...the kitchen was well-stocked and awesome...since I love to cook, and did all the cooking for the week, I was pleased that I found pretty much what I needed! Logistically, it was the best....no one had to travel more than 10 minutes and ferrying people to and from the airport was a breeze! Sorry we had to call you so much initially....but we were happy to iron out the glitches, especially heating/hot water issues with the guest house, and the girls were ultimately very comfortable there......Thank-you for your patience! We certainly will let our traveling friends know about your place...and with our son stationed in Coronado, who knows....we may just come again!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Wonderful Christmas Experience With The Family 2011

Guest: Steve (Los Angeles, Ca)
Date of Stay: 12/19/11 Review Submitted: 02/02/12

We booked this home because it had a commercial grade kitchen and a "Man Cave". We stayed at this property during Christmas Week 2011. We arrived on Monday to be pleasantly surprised that the property looked just like the photo's on the website. During the week we experienced a great kitchen to entertain and cook our holiday meals. Our kids, ages 22-30 never wanted to leave the "Man Cave". The outdoor livingroom and rooftop jacuzzi gave the parents a get away location. We opted not to book the apartment, but we were able to meet the very nice couple that were staying in it during our time. This place is a great location for a family gathering. Shawn the owner made sure that all of our needs were met. We will book this property again. Thanks Shawn for your Amazing House!

Owner response:The man cave! haha .. never heard that before. Thanks so much for your positive review Bonnie! So glad to hear you and the family had a great time over Christmas! Look forward to hearing from you again!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Great Stay! December 7 - 11, 2011.

Guest: Marine Family (Iowa)
Date of Stay: 12/07/11 Review Submitted: 12/18/11

Staying at this property instead of several hotel rooms was the perfect choice for our large family's visit to SD for our son's Marine graduation. Great memories with no stress - how often can you say that when 10 adult family members live together for four days :-) The location was was fabulous. Within minutes of the MCRD and airport meant more time enjoying and less time traveling. Being just a few blocks away from Sunset Cliffs equaled beautiful sunsets from the deck, enjoying the glistening ocean blue filling the top floor windows each morning from bed, and fun walks to the cliffs and stores. Quick drive or long walk gets you to fun Ocean Beach or the nature preserve to explore. The house's living areas and extras allowed for all to relax and really connect. I thought our young couples would be hitting the town each night, but instead chose to stay in and enjoy the jacuzzi, pool table, and pinball/video games. I know in summer it would be great to cook-out under the lanai. The small yard's lush landscaping and wall made the space private and intimate. I loved the top floor bedroom suite and deck - it was our own personal retreat. I stole the coffee pot each night so we could enjoy privately coffee in bed or on the deck without going downstairs. At night no matter how long the younger couples stayed up - we had peace and quiet. Our son, who just conquered 13 weeks of Marine boot camp, said it was great to be saying somewhere homey for his first few nights of freedom. Sean was professional to work with. He answered all our questions ahead of time and used VRBO rental contract and insurance. These gave us much confidence in this rental, much different than our first rental property inquiry for the trip. I would love to find a big group to travel to SD again to justify staying at the property and seeing more of SD, because we enjoyed the property so much. If you stay here you will not be disappointed.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great property = great time

Guest: Greg (San Rafael, Ca)
Date of Stay: 11/15/11 Review Submitted: 11/22/11

We have just returned from a short San Diego visit, and we could not have been happier with our decision to stay at this house. We are a family of four, with two young children. We were in town to visit relatives, and chose the property based on location. During most of our stay, the family came to visit us at this house, as the kids all loved the game room. We had a gathering of friends on a Saturday, cooked outside on the bbq, and used the indoor cooking range and stove....everything was great! Our local friends were all asking about the property, as they thought it would be perfect for their own visiting families. The view from the deck is unbelievable, and waking up in the master bedroom, to a full view of a bright blue ocean is pleasure not to be missed. We found the photos and reviews of this property to be accurate. It was very clean, and the owner was very helpful with the few questions that we had. We did not rent the separate unit, but it looked very nice as well. We would recommend this property, and already have. Sea World is a few minutes away by car, and you can easily walk to the beach and into Ocean Beach (Newport Ave). We have had many good experiences with VRBO, and this one was great.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great Time Was Had By All!

Guest: #4 on the Sopranos Pinball Machine (Ohio)
Date of Stay: 11/01/11 Review Submitted: 11/14/11

I have never rented a house before so I was not sure what to expect. We were so pleased with the property and our stay. I want future renters to know that you will not be disappointed. Our daughter got married the first week in November so we rented this house for family to come in from all areas of the U.S. There was plenty of sleeping room including futons in game room and guest apt. I can't begin to tell you what a great time we had. Many meals were enjoyed together by putting out buffets on the great granite counter in the kitchen. All the appliances that I needed to prepare meals were there. There were 3 outside areas to gather or to get away for some solitude. The view from the roof was to die for and a pleasant surprise. There were even some board games to play in the evening. Our family will hold dear our many great memories of our week together in this wonderful house.

Owner response:Wow! Thanks Susan.. I am thrilled that you guys had such a great time for your daughters wedding! Your family is always welcome at my house. Thanks again... this made my day! - Sean

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Beautiful property... great views!!

Guest: KristyandBill (Phoenix)
Date of Stay: 05/03/11 Review Submitted: 06/14/11

This house pretty much had everything we needed and then some... the kitchen had every gadget and untensil you could find! Even a warming drawer! (that we didn't use! ha) I looked forward to making dinner most nights and breakfast in the morning, it's a very functional and open floor plan on the first floor. The kids loved the game room and the fact there was another TV in there gave us two living areas, that was verrrry nice. I had my sister in law in the guest house and she absolutely loved it. The owner had mentioned that he had just redocorated in there and it looked great. It's small but very well appointed and the kitchen in there is fabulous as well (although she said the sink was leeking a little). We loved walking along the cliffs in the morning and grabbing some coffee at the Point Loma Cafe at the end of the street. I would highly recommend this property to anyone in a large group looking to enjoy the San Diego. It's a hop, skip and jump from everything. Would definetely rent again if we come back to the area, the views from the deck on the top floor are absolutely to die for.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Amazing Time !!!

Guest: KM (Canada)
Date of Stay: 04/17/11 Review Submitted: 05/17/11

We had an Amazing time in San Diego and this property had alot to do with it !! We rented the house in late April expecting great weather and we got amazing weather. We had a group of 7 friends and the house was big enough that everybody had there own space to kick back and relax . It has a great location as well, just a min to the sunset cliffs and to the beach. A 5 min walk to the local cafe and deli-liquor store ! We drove to Mission beach and Pacific beach only took us about 10 min (amazing) We loved the roof top hot tub after a full day of surfing and shopping . Definitely would recommend this property to who ever wants to have a great time in San Diego. Sean the property owner was very accommodating and was quick to address any question we had about the house prior to arrival.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers.

Great value

Guest: Timh (Akron, OH)
Date of Stay: 01/15/11 Review Submitted: 02/09/11

We stayed here for a week and had a great experience. The Good: The master bedroom and views from the deck were amazing. Would definetely recommend to anyone and hope to come back again. the Bad: A couple lights were out and the internet wasn't working the first day but the owner came over and fixed it right away.

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Great home!

Guest: CLARK (Phoenix, AZ)
Date of Stay: 06/05/10 Review Submitted: 07/22/10

After looking thru a million listings we finally decided on this place mainly because it was one of the few listings with air conditioning... (my youngest has terrible allergies)... and we couldn't have been happier with our selection. The weather was kinda bad all week so we did spend more time in the house than we had planned. The gameroom was a savior with the kids and the owner was kind enough to allow us to bring our dog. I thought the kitchen was fabulous and we all just loved spending time on the upstairs roofdeck overlooking the ocean. The beds and linens were all very nice, and I think the house has a great modern design touch. It could probably use a few more beach towels. All an all it was really a great place to kick back and relax with the family. We would definetely rent again next year.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Main house is great, but neighbor is a "character"

Guest: okiedokie (Los Angeles, CA)
Date of Stay: 07/25/09 Review Submitted: 05/11/10

The owner of the house is reasonable and easy to work with. The house is in a great location and is very nicely decorated. As the profile says, the "private" beach is a short walk away and very intimate. Like a little cove. There are only 2 real bedrooms (upstairs master) and the second bdrm on 2nd floor. Master bdrm could use curtains! Downstairs there's a room with a double that has a curtain and a bathroom. No door. Then, there's a futon bed in the game room. The sound system is great as well as the game room. We couldn't seem to get the cable to work. It seems like there was no subscription when we stayed there. The neighborhood is friendly, except for the neighbor that is behind the house. Be warned that you will likely receive a noise complaint from him. The spa deck is gorgeous and u will see beautiful sunsets. U just can't use the jacuzzi at night if you have more than 4 people for fear of the neighbor complaining. He'll even walk into your house and invade your privacy. He came into the house on Sunday morning to complain of noise during the day. Meanwhile, he was doing construction, starting at 7 AM during the week. The suite is nice enough. It's not as nice as the main house. There is no AC in the suite. The bed and bedding is not as new. Also, the bathroom is not as nice. The plumbing in the suite seemed to have a problem. At one point, there was a leak in the bathroom and ended up on someone's head in the game room located downstairs. The patio area in front of the suite is nice! You can enjoy the view and at night you can hear seals if you listen carefully. The cooking equipment is nice. The cleaning crew came early before check out time so we didn't have time to clean up before leaving. However, all in all, the house is lovely for the price! Just be wary of the neighbor. I just wish I had a warning as to how sensitive he was to sound.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, families with teenagers.