World famous Windansea Beach House- DISCOUNT LISTED

This was the perfect house for our family of five! Owners are great and have everything you need from bikes to boogie boards. Windansea Beach is a 2 min walk down the street. We’ll definitely be back!!

Our family loved staying in this beach cottage with its feeling of local history and original charm. The house is very well kept and has everything you could want on a beach vacation, from a big bbq grill to lots of portable beach chairs, boogie boards and beach cruisers - all in good condition by the way - to an adorable backyard garden with jacuzzi and various outside areas where the whole family can gather or nooks when you’d like a private moment. We don’t have any babies at present, but if you do, you’ll have everything you need (and hate to haul) in a closet in the master bedroom. There are plenty of TVs and also tons of games, which we played for the first time in years, as well as lots of books for beach reading. The owners live behind the house and are helpful and kind as can be, while never obtrusive - there’s plenty of privacy. The walk to downtown La Jolla is pretty long but fun, and we enjoyed doing it often - shopping, eating and drinking as we went. The beds were comfortable with nice sheets, and there were lots of newer towels. The kitchen and bathrooms are not fancy, but they are spotless and well stocked with travel size personal products and enough dishes and cookware to cook pretty much anything and feed a large group. The washer and dryer are new. Another thing we were grateful for was a large room air conditioner in the master bedroom. We’ve been coming to La Jolla every August for almost ten years and found that the majority of rentals do not have AC. But August can get hot and the houses don’t really cool off. Marsha, the owner, added the room AC before we came and WOW! did it help! Very thoughtful of her! There are also lots of fans. While only having two bedrooms, there are lots of beds, plenty of dressers and closets, and all our adult children shared happily. This house is charming, comfortable and perfect for our big family get-together!

First, I'd like to say that overall, our stay was great. We were celebrating my wife's birthday with some friends and we had a blast. The home was very cozy, had everything you could need for the beach, kitchen, bedding, bathroom, etc. The patio area/backyard was great for having morning coffee. We didn't use the hot tub but it was there and the water was hot! We happened to come during a week when San Diego was experiencing some unusually hot weather, and since the house only has an air conditioner in the main bedroom, the rest of the home was rather uncomfortable, especially to sleep. Once it cooled off later in the week, comfort became much better, but I still wish the rest of the house had AC since the humidity was in the 80% range the entire time we were there. My biggest issue with the home were the ants. They were all over the place and even somehow found their way into the refrigerator. I have seen other reviews mention the ants, so I would encourage the owners to have regular pest control rather than taking reactive measures to this issue. It didn't bother me enough to where I wouldn't rent this house again, I would. The location was amazing. It is literally a leisurely 3 minute walk from the beach. Parking can be challenging, as the only parking is in the street - but we were always able to find a spot, even if it was a little bit down the street from the house. Another thing to be aware of is that the owners live in the house behind the rental. The yards connect through a gate and you will sometimes find the friendly owners walking their dog or watering the plants of the rental house. If you are looking for complete privacy (indoors and out), keep this in mind. I would like to reiterate that despite these small drawbacks, we still really enjoyed the home and our stay. I almost never give 5 star reviews (my mind really has to be blown beyond all reasonable expectations for that to happen). This home still exceeded my expectations, and I would stay here again.

The beach house was comfortable, clean, and charming, and came well stocked with everything you would need for a beach vacation.

A few quibbles. Most homes on the street do not have driveways or garages. As a result, there's a lot of competition for street parking, and open spaces next to the house are infrequent. This is not the landlord's fault, but a warning to renters would be helpful. The front gate porch should be fixed. One side of it drags as you swing it open. Finally, a couple of the towels are frayed and should be replaced.

Overall, we enjoyed our stay at the house!

Loved our time spent in San Diego. The little, blue beach house was just perfect for our family. The location to the beach was wonderful. The hot tub was great. Parking was a little tough but doable, and 1 of the toilets didn’t flush very well, but we made things work and had an excellent time. The owners were very helpful and right onsite which is great. We will definitely stay at this property again!