*WATER VIEW* Condo in the HEART of Mission Beach!

We arrived on Sunday July 29, 2018 and while the accommodations were in a nice location the one thing that we missed during sleep was air conditioning. Also the windows in the main bedroom looked onto the street between two restaurants so it would be very noisy at night with the windows open . While it stated that it was water view condo it was really a partially water view condo as you could only see a small view of the water. The condo was definitely clean and could use some updates. The sink in the bathroom seemed to be leaking. We ate all over the San Diego Area. For breakfast we went to the Fig Treee Cafe and Mission Cafe. For lunch we either ate in or grabbed a quick bite out and for dinner we went to Cafe Gratitude, a restaurant in Del Mar that had wonderful sea scallops that were sweet and succulent. While I would recommend this property to a friend I truly believe that it might be in need of some renovations. Otherwise it was a great location and we had an enjoyable time despite not having air conditioning.

First, the good: This condo is in a great location and has one parallel parking spot in the lower garage. The carpets are new and soft, the beds were comfortable, and the whole place felt newly redone. There is floor to ceiling glass to the balcony plus large mirrors in the living room and bedroom, all making the unit feel more spacious. The kitchen has the basics - dishes, cookware, soap and paper towels. Entry code for the front door of the unit so a key is not needed to get in (see below about building entry, though).

Now for the not so good: No beach gear (we knew this when booking so not a surprise), only one key to get around the building (also knew this when booking, but still a hassle). The bedroom window is right above the kitchen exhaust for Saska's steakhouse. I love steak, but the smell was overpowering and since there is no AC the window had to stay open. Also related to being next to a restaurant - we killed two rather large roaches in the condo - one on the first night (too late to move to a hotel) and one on the last morning. The property manager arranged for pest control but they were not able to come for two days, so a can of Raid was provided at my request. We were given a late checkout for the pest trouble, but I will think twice before staying so close to a restaurant again.

This is the perfect spot for a classic, relaxing beach vacation. It is clean and has all of the basics needed to enjoy a no stress vacation. It is literally a block from the beach and a stone’s throw to the bay side. The property is just as described. We would absolutely stay here again. I highly recommend it!

The place is clean. The bed is very uncomfortable. Pillows are flat. Only one key for the unit security access which made it difficult when we were not all together. In addition, no chairs or items for the beach which most VRBOS have had that we rented in the past. Nice garage.

We had a very nice experience. My suggestion would be that since the condo is located in a beach town, it would have been nice to have a couple of sand chairs and an umbrella for the guests to use. Even though space is limited I felt that there was more than enough room to store those items. Overall the experience was good.