Cute and very tiny studio apartment. We had a fabulous time and loved being a few blocks from a non-touristy beach. It’s very small, but mostly a good design and pretty efficient with the space. Bathroom and kitchen are super small, but they worked for us! Would be very tough to make this place work with a child or more than two people. (It really is THAT small. Feels like some European flats.)
Host was very nice the little we communicated. Provided tons of local recommendations.
Bed was comfortable, everything seemed very clean.
A couple beach chairs and towels provided were useful. Laundry was super convenient in a shared carport around the corner.
I do want to share the negatives so people know what they’re getting in advance, but honestly with the price of real estate in that area, I don’t think there could be any possible better options for the price. It served our needs and let us have a fantastic stay in La Jolla for less than the hotels around would charge.
Our big issue was no AC. There was a powerful fan that helped, but we had to have the patio or front door open for it to have any effect. We didn’t feel comfortable leaving doors or windows open while we were gone because it wasn’t the most private area…units are all packed in very tight. The back patio is technically private but has other properties’ windows (frosted) sort of overlooking it. So when we returned, it was always stiflingly hot and stuffy. We had to leave the fan on all night to sleep comfortably.
For how close it was to other units and a shared driveway, we were surprised it was pretty quiet most of the time. We could hear another unit through the bathroom if we were both using our bathrooms at the same time. The door also doesn’t seal well, so a family loading up early one morning in the shared carport was very loud for us trying to sleep in. Ants also got in, but the ammonia/vinegar spray the hosts left for us to use did kill them off for the most part. They were tiny and didn’t bite, just annoying. Seemed to be going for something under the bed.
Like I said, still fantastic value for the price, but just know what you’re getting into! My husband was more bothered by the lack of AC that I was, so depending on the person, it might be an issue.
Otherwise, definitely come and enjoy a nice beach vacation in beautiful La Jolla!