Beach Front Condo~So Close To The Water You Can Feel It~SPECIAL..December 4-13!

What I LOVED: LOTS of fresh towels available. Many vrbo's I've stayed in have barely had enough for a stay, so this was a lovely surprise! The LOCATION. Being able to walk straight out onto the beach was lovely, the view amazing, even seeing whales and dolphins out in the water one morning. A lovely walking distance to the pier.

NOT SO GREAT was that the livingroom doors still do not open, and this has been ongoing since at least October, as I read in another review. One of the couches was covered with a dirty sheet, so we just avoided that one. Communication with the owner was difficult to make happen, and once it did, it remained difficult in that she talked over me and raised her voice, as mentioned in another review as well. Her cleaning crew was late so we were unable to bring our groceries into the condo until over an hour past check in time. We set our groceries on the front step and walked the beach while we waited. During this time the owner called me and told me I needed to immediately go back to the condo to communicate with her cleaning crew for her, which I found very unprofessional. This was because although I felt the owner had given me permission to drop our bags at the condo early, the owner denied that she gave this permission unless the cleaning crew was present. I did not get that message when we spoke. When she called to give directions to get into the condo and the rules of staying there, she talked extremely fast, and I had to rapidly write 2pagesofinfo down. This info could be typed& emailedOn the last day of our stay, we left the condo one hour before checkout time to go walk for one last coffee. I forgot my phone so I went to go back in, and we were locked out. The combo to get into the condo had already expired! So watch out for that! Thank heavens I had accidentally left the bedroom sliding door unblocked, or we wouldn't have been able to get back in! Many windows in the condo didn't open, and it would get stuffy at times. Fan in the master bathroom broken, and even the toilet paper roll holder was held together by electrical tape. These little things wouldn't matter so much if the owner had not spoken harshly to me on the phone. I didn't feel that I would want to contact her even if I needed to after being treated like an employee by her. The cleaning crew should have been contacted ahead of time by the owner so they knew we would be dropping our bags off early. We did not have a car to store them in until checkin time.

My family and I enjoyed staying at this location. It was very quiet and peaceful.

The condo was clean and inviting. Comfortable beds and adequate space.

The only thing that was inconvenient was the fact that the patio door off of the living area did not work. We would have enjoyed relaxing in that room with an open door. A screen door on the bedroom would have been nice as well.

Kayli was a perfect host and I look forward to staying at her place in the future.

We enjoyed the view and watching the ships moving around. The condo was clean. The housekeepers do a great job. The sliding glass door in the living room was broken and could not be used to go out to the beach. We had to use the sliding glass door in the bedroom (lock broken on that door) or the front door and go around to get to the beach. Owner did say she was fixing the living room door. Communication was limited with owner until we contacted Home Away. She then contacted us. We received information we needed to assess the condo. We enjoyed our time in the area. Fun beach!!

We couldn't of been happier with this rental. We came to Imperial Beach to visit relatives, and discovered a hidden gem. The beach was literally steps away and the pier was a short walk away, as well as gift shops, cafe's and restaurants. The views of the ocean were stunning, right from the living room, and we fell asleep to the sounds of the ocean every night. We really had no problems, and Kayli was responsive, even to answer simple questions.

We were looking for quiet, safe, comfortable, clean and with amazing views - and that is exactly what we got.

Everything went smooth from booking - to speaking with owner about details - to finding - to enjoying our days.

Kayli, the owner, was delightful and shared everything we needed to know. She accommodated our needs to make our stay rewarding to fit with our times and variables due to traveling with my elderly mother.

I got to run on the beach at sunset, hubby got to finally enjoy time off work and do some chillaxin', mom got to see the ocean and collect sea shells.

Special note: everything you need is there and available-from kitchenware to fireplace and all in between. Just pack your toothbrush and beach clothes and your good!