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Tropical Oasis Near Zoo, Petco & Downtown

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A garden with a wooden deck, a tree, and a white fence.
A yellow house with a porch, steps leading to a door, and a motorcycle parked in front.
A living room with a sofa, ottoman, and a television. There is a ceiling fan, a clock, and a lamp.
A patio with a round table and chairs, surrounded by potted plants and a red umbrella.
A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stainless steel sink, and a central island.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Balboa Park

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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San Diego, CA
  • Place, Balboa Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Balboa Park Golf Course
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, San Diego City College
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

San Diego

Located in Golden Hill, a neighbourhood in San Diego, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Balboa Park and San Diego Bay, while USS Midway Museum and Pechanga Arena are cultural highlights. Check out an event or a game at Petco Park, and consider making time for San Diego Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking/biking trails.
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What's nearby

  • Balboa Park - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Balboa Park Golf Course - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • San Diego City College - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Chicano Park - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Jacobs Music Center - 4 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 11 min drive
  • City College Trolley Station - 20 min walk
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Coffee Drop - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Humberto's Taco Shop - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Adalberto's Mexican Food - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Mondays - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Tropical Oasis Near Zoo, Petco & Downtown pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at Tropical Oasis Near Zoo, Petco & Downtown?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Tropical Oasis Near Zoo, Petco & Downtown?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Tropical Oasis Near Zoo, Petco & Downtown?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Tropical Oasis Near Zoo, Petco & Downtown located?

Located in Golden Hill, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of San Diego City College and Balboa Park. Petco Park and San Diego Zoo are also within 3 miles (5 km). City College Trolley Station is 20 minutes by foot and 25th - Commercial Station is 22 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A great neighborhood for walking to all kinds of good food spots. Breakfast, pizza, Thai, burritos! Market is one block away with anything you need back at the home. The place is a relaxing local with plenty of outdoor spots to enjoy the San Diego weather!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gaslamp area San Diego

Great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Quite neiborhood. Close to many attractions.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Enjoy the location for the gongs we planned to do. Plenty of food options around the neighborhood. Place had everything we needed for the weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice property in good location w/parking spot.

Enjoyed our stay and was only an 8 minute drive from downtown. Having a parking spot was very convenient and communication with the owner was great. Checking in and out was very easy too.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This felt like home for me. Took a mini vacay to visit my daughter and it was perfect for relaxing. The patio was why I rented it and it did not disappoint. I am a plant lover, so I felt at peace. Will definitely be renting this again for a longer stay and I loved the host.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent experience

Daniel is amazing and the location is perfect. Feels like a family members house. The beds are soooooo comfy too!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dodger vs Padres Game

Stayed there two nights and it was very comfortable. Really close to many things and for us, super quick drive to Petco Park, North Park, etc… would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cozy place

Daniel was very communicative and helpful throughout our stay. In spite of its stated size, its layout was great and provided enough space for all 5 of us. We loved the outdoor spaces to hang out and the beds were really comfortable. Thank you so much!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect LOCATION

So enjoyed meeting Daniel and his dogs, he was super friendly.. His place is charming, spacious and clean. Loved the outdoor sitting area with so many different kinds of plants and shade and fountains. Walking distance to restaurants and a grocery store and coffee shops and you have free parking…I’ll definitely be back
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Golden Hill

The owner, Dan, was attentuve ti our needs and friendly to speak to. He gave an overall view of the property's history. I would recommend this property. However, the amount of greenery throught out the outside was a bit much for our taste.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Comfy

It had enough beds. A little concerned with a couple of critters. Since it hosted 5 it would be nice to have had 5 towels.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good choice

Spacious accommodations, and the location was perfect for our itinerary. Glad to have a designated parking spot. Would suggest a few more dishes/bowls/cups in the kitchen and fixing the bedroom door that sticks a bit. Overall a nice place to stay. We appreciated the tip to eat at Luigi's!! Also, be sure to check out Panchita's Bakery across the street. Your sweet tooth and wallet will be happy. :)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A pleasant stay but a little rough around the edges

We were a group of four adults and 1 toddler. Furniture and linens/towels were in good condition. We found the beds comfortable. Pleasantly surprised to find a high chair available to use! FYI: The AC is a separate unit located in the kitchen, it is not controlled by the wall thermostat. We didn't realize this the first day/night and got quite warm. A few items did need attention: the shower doors are not attached at the bottom so they swing back and forth when being moved, also the rail on the exterior of the door does not stay attached, the tub/shower diverter in the hallway bathroom is not working properly and the water is always split between the shower head and the spigot, some windows could not be opened due to missing hardware, some damaged blinds
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Area / Nice. stay

Knowing we would stay here again, truly wraps us our thoughts.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

En los detalles está la diferencia

Es una pena que con muy poco esfuerzo y dedicación el lugar hubiese sido perfecto. La ubicación es de auténtico diez, la casa tiene todas las comodidades necesarias, las camas son muy cómodas , habitaciones, baños y cocina limpias. El propietario agradable pero a penas tuvimos trato. Nos trajo una caja de botellas de agua. A mejorar: La entrada con la fuente de agua es un pasillo de acceso a un porche común que realmente es inservible para la estancia en la casa, todo lleno de trastos, muy sucio, comederos de gatos... El jardín es muy bonito pero no se puede disfrutar son todonestrechos pasillos de acceso, las plantas llenas de hojas secas, la fuente con figuras caidas. Sólo se dispone realmente de un pequeño patio con acceso desde la cocina que tuvimos que fregar el primer día, lleno de telas de araña y suelo con excrementos de aves. Las moscas y los mosquitos realmente son a cientos, hemos vuelto llenos de picaduras a casa. El menaje de cocina realmente escaso, mucha tapa de tupper y cacharros inútiles por todos lados. Las sartenes tuvimos que fregarlas el primer día con estropajo de aluminio ya que estaban negras. Es una pena que sin invertir dinero, solo mejorando los detalles la casa estaría perfecta.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Flight Path

Great location as far as being close to Seaport Village Balboa Park San Diego Zoo and downtown. You will also be amazed at how busy San Diego Airport is. An excellent place to come back to at the end of a long day.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house in nice neighborhood, close to Balboa Park.

An oasis of calm in a great location with off-street parking and friendly owners. Short drive to the zoo and downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Nice Stay

Check-in was a breeze, as was check-out. We did have an incident where someone opened the door with our code at 3:24 am Monday morning...apparently, it was the next guest. I'm thinking the code needs to be changed between guests. Comfortable place, and the location is great - Luigi's Pizza, (meatball sub & calzone) is delicious!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family visit

Great location and comfortable accommodations
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

perfect! so clean had everything we needed and more. beds sooo comfy.

we had a blast, wish we could have stayed longer, walking distance to everything! very responsive and friendly. hope to come back next year thanks
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Spacious and clean property with everything you need Wonderful location, central to everything. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Night In

We had a great stay! My two tween daughters and I came for a girls night together and really enjoyed ourselves. The property is in a charming neighborhood with lots of character. Location is perfect, close to everything, but nestled in a quiet spot. The hosts take excellent care of the place. A+++
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The location could not have been better

We wanted a spacious house close in and this fit the bill perfectly. Daniel was very accomodating in allowing us to park in front and unload our large RV earlier than normal check in. Thank you for a wonderful visit!
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location for our San Diego stay

Amazing location for our family holiday! Communication was prompt and easy. The lights on the porch area were such a nice welcome after a long days drive. The sleeping set up was great for a family of five with more space if needed. Beach chairs, toys and laundry access were added bonuses.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
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