North Coast Village
For a very modest price, I was able to secure this very nice condo, for the month of January and escape the cold, dreary and rainy weather of the Pacific Northwest.
The weather in Oceanside was fantastic in January, 2014.
Bill, who was our go-to person, was very responsive and helpful from beginning to end.
I arrived on Sunday and the security guard was very helpful and accommodating. Monday morning I went to the office to get a key for bicycle storage and the woman at the desk Michelle, was not so helpful and accommodating. She was clearly having a bad day. When checking out, she still seemed unhappy.
This particular condo is in a good location with easy access to the freeways, shopping, dining, the beach and the downtown area. It has a nice view of the estuary and harbor from the living room but to get a good view of the ocean requires a visit to the balcony. The sunsets are amazing. The bedroom features a comfortable king bed and a recliner chair but no clock. The bed desperately needs new bedding, especially sheets that fit. The only clock is on the microwave. The clothes closet was packed with boogie boards, beach chairs, a cooler, ironing board and was too crowded for two people. We hid everything under the bed until we checked out. The kitchen was nice and well equipped. Living room had comfortable furniture with a large flat screen but no HD channels. There is no DVD player. The gas-fired fireplace brings warmth and ambiance on cool winter nights. We used the work out room daily, however, the equipment in the gym is getting out and rusty and needs replacing.
We made several trips into San Diego on the "Coaster" light rail for sightseeing excretions.
All in all, it is a nice condo but I do not like having to pay extra for internet. It is expensive!!. And then to add insult on injury, the wifi signal is weak with slow downloads. I couldn’t get a signal in the bedroom. IMHO, wifi should ALWAYS been included in the price and it should have a strong signal.
Would I recommend this condo? Yes, but only if you don’t mind paying extra for internet.
I would rate this condo with five stars but because of the sub-standard bedding and lack of free internet access, I am deducting one star and rating it four stars.