I originally booked a beach VRBO 2 months in advance & the owner canceled 2-3 weeks before my trip. Made up some lie in broken English as to why. My trip was slated for a holiday week, so there were no other vacation rentals ON the beach available to me with the short notice. So I looked around to see what else is in San Diego, and came across this hidden treasure. It is way nicer than anything near the beach anyway. It is adorably decorated, with the perfect yard, which was very important to me, to have private space for my dogs & I. The jacuzzi was a bonus.
I was greeted with tastefully done Christmas decor, & bottled water. My drive was long due to the SWA issue causing more cars to be on the road, so appreciated when I walked in!
I didn’t know much about this area, I thought there would be cute little shops, kind of like in Laguna. I was wrong! Nothing like that in Hillcrest. But the neighborhood was so much better than I expected! I took at least 30 photos on my walks in the neighborhood daily, because everybody’s flowers were so nice.
There was a nearby coffee shop “Espresso Mio” with the best customer service, and great coffee! How nice to walk just a block there.
Anything you might want to go do and see is easy to get to from this location, & because you have your own parking spot, you never have to worry about coming back and searching for parking.
I had just recovered from Covid, after not getting sick for 3 years, and thought how wonderful it was that I recovered in time for my trip. I had already missed Christmas with my family, and all my other holiday plans! But it turns out, a few days into my trip, I got Covid rebound!!! It was horrible to be sick instead of having fun. But the GREAT thing was, that I was in this peaceful, clean, charming spot to heal in. My dogs loved the little yard, and their daily walks in between my naps. I was able to easily stay away from other humans, make food in the little kitchen & just get myself better.
It’s a good thing I rented this nicer place, since I ended up seeing so much of it!
Comfortable bed. Amazing fluffy towels. Responsive owner.
Perfect space for 2 adults or in my case 1 adult & 2 dogs. I definitely need to come back, since I did not get to see any of my friends I had plans with, or go to the beach, or go to La Jolla for dinner. I’ll be returning to do all those this & enjoy this gem again!