Ocean Views, Fresh Air, Fun in the Sun

The condo was at the end of the amazing Mission Beach, just far enough removed from the crowds while still being situated within a 5 minute WALK to the ocean, the bay and a playground (and only ~15-20 min walk to Belmont Park). The views from within the condo were stunning and were a constant reminder of why you chose to vacation on Mission Beach/Bay. The condo complex contained super convenient beach gear storage & showers on the first floor so your beach toys & sand didn't have to come back upstairs with you. The unit itself was clean and stocked with all of the non-perishable essentials you need while having space to store anything extra that you wanted. The furniture was comfortable and had plenty of seating options for probably ~12 people (estimating as our group was only 7 total, 4 adults + 3 toddlers). The king bed in the 2nd bedroom (the one I stayed in) had a memory foam topper or similar on it which made it very comfortable as well. Only thing to nit pick on would be the 2 glass-topped side tables in the living room - not a great choice for 3 toddlers, but far from a reason to drop a star.

There are about 6 different entry codes or locks to remember which is hard, so make sure to have them available on your phone or printed for reference. The only one that gave us trouble was the one for the garbage as it wasn't as easy to unlatch and relatch as we expected (or even easy to locate!). We also found it strange that there wasn't a recycling bin available; I guess that is some local regulation or something.

The 2 times I contacted the management company during our stay they replied and addressed our concerns immediately (once because the cable box was on the fritz and once to dispose of something in a common area we unexpectedly came across). Neither issue was their fault but they remedied them asap to ensure our stay remained great - you can't ask for more than that!

For dog people: There is a grassy area with a public dog poop bag dispenser and garbage can on the back side of the condo complex. This made it SUPER convenient to just grab our dog and leave without having to search for poop bags or lug full bags back with us - one more reason this location rocks!

Overall we had a WONDERFUL vacation in this condo! It's got everything you need and the price was great - we definitely would stay here again! 😀

We had a great time in this rental for the week. The views were great of the channel and you can even see the sunsets on the ocean from the living room. There is a great breeze that comes in the windows and patio doors.

The owners were very accommodating and kept in touch to make sure we had everything we needed.

I would recommend this unit.

It's a nice place, with a great view. We found a lot of minor maintenance issues. In his defense, owner offered to send a contractor over, but since we had two small children with us, that would have been pretty disruptive.

We have stayed in this property several times in the past, and expect to do so again in the future. I would certainly recommend it to friends or relatives, especially if they want to stay in a comfortable, spacious location within a couple of minutes walk of the main beach, and have a great view of all the activity in the small-boat channel leading from Mission Bay to the open ocean.

We have had good experiences with the manger over the years. In our experience, when unexpected issues have arisen, the manager has dealt with them promptly and effectively.

In my view, description of the property in the website listing accurately describes the property. The elevator was under repair while we were there this time, and we were informed of that beforehand. The manager offered to have someone there to assist with our luggage on arrival. We declined the offer, as it is no big deal for us to pack our stuff up a couple of flights of stairs. Even when the elevator is operational, we almost always use the stairs instead. We understand that the elevator is back in operation (and it might have been while we were still there - we didn't check).

The property was clean and well maintained. All of the systems within the unit seemed to be operating properly. We have never had a problem with break-ins. However, I would recommend that the locking mechanism for the sliding patio door into one of the bedrooms be upgraded from the standard "lever-lock" mechanism to something that would be a little more pick-proof.

The property is well-located for getting around San Diego, although at certain times (e.g. a fine Saturday afternoon) the traffic over the bridge crossing Mission Bay gets a bit backed up. At most times, it is only 5 minutes or so from the property to I5 or I8 or Sea World, less than 10 minutes to Old Town, 15 minutes to downtown, the zoo, etc.

The view is the only nice thing to say the over all appearance is older the t.v didn’t work properly kept going out, outlets were old and loose, the elevator was out of order and a large rock was used as a door stop for main building door entrance which is a tripping hazard in the dark. The over all feeling was not very welcoming any noise is taken as a party. You are under constant scrutiny like they expect you to be a noisy teenager instead of adults enjoying a nice weekend by the beach. Plus frequent phone calls as well as drop in visits from someone listed as contact persons make you feel on edge. We accidentally parked in the wrong space, one spot over from the right space but instead of just asking for us to move we were called spoken down to like they were lecturing a child then threatened to be kicked out if it wasn’t moved. No room for error here so besides a nice view it felt like an overall stressful stay at your mean old aunts house