I have to begin by saying that the Bird Rock area of La Jolla is wonderful! Not only does the neighborhood have everything you need within walking distance, but every street has a dazzling ocean view for sunset viewing or just for watching the ocean waves and feeling the ocean breezes.
We rented this condo for the months of July and August, so we were really hoping to find a place that felt like a home away from home, something cozy. Unfortunately, this place didn’t fit that bill. When you’re away from home for 2 months, you need storage. While there’s ample closet space, neither bedroom had any storage shelves or dressers, so we couldn’t really unpack fully. While the beds are comfortable enough, I would recommend new pillows or bring your own (we did thank goodness).
We knew going in that the condo was not air-conditioned and we weren’t really concerned because, this is La Jolla after all and we were a block off the beach. Unfortunately, La Jolla was hit with a heat wave for 6 of our 8 weeks and the condo was stifling and uncomfortable. Luckily, there are ceiling fans, but it was still hot, even at night. I should also mention that since the condo is in a business district, which was very convenient, it does come with lots of noise: garbage trucks, delivery trucks, etc.
I’m not going to say anything really negative; however the decor is more Coco (if you’ve seen the movie you’ll know what I mean) or Dia de los Muertos. There was nothing beachy about it.
Ashley was very responsive when we needed to communicate. We loved the area, the condo and noisiness not so much.