Vacation rentals near Del Mar Racetrack

This home was a peaceful paradise—lush plants, a koi pond, sunflowers, and a garden buzzing with hummingbirds and birdsong. The ocean view was stunning, and the Golden Girls vibes gave the spacious-yet-cozy house a charming, nostalgic feel. It was one of those places that instantly slows your heart rate and reminds you to breathe. We left feeling relaxed, happier, and more connected to the beauty around us. A true gem of a stay.

Spent many years in this area but never knew about this great little neighborhood. Fantastic location close to Moonlight Beach and many restaurants of all types. Since we’ve moved out of the area, we definitely try to revisit this property when the occasion arises.

We had the perfect December stay. Place was clean. Beds were comfy. Stocked with everything we needed. Even decorated for Christmas, which was a total bonus! Short walk to Stone Steps beach (lots of stairs, if that's an issue for you). Beach was clean. Great location. Short drive to lots of shopping and great restaurants. Parking was not an issue in Encinitas, which was great! Lots of free side street parking. Close to moonlight beach as well which had lots of activities going on. Host had everything prepared. Easy check in and check out. Would definitely book again.

This was 2nd time we stayed here, we would stay here again, convenient to Encinitas and North County San Diego restaurants, beaches, shopping and hiking. The owners are wonderful and make every effort to accommodate.

Loved the tiny house. I was able to travel car free and enjoy everything about Encinitas.

We were here for a week. The studio was immaculately clean. All appliances were top of the line. The unit was like brand new... attractively painted with nice furnishings. It was convenient to have a dresser for clothing and a large closet as well. One of our favorite features was a small writing desk that was beneath a window. The view was out to the Penasquitos Lagoon and the north side of Torrey Pines State Park. Lovely. There was also a sweet little outside balcony area terrific for morning coffee or wine and sunsets. Owners were courteous, friendly and responsive to a few requests we had. Only con was traffic noise from a very busy road nearby. We found that good quality ear plugs worked well for sleeping. Bring if you are noise sensitive like we are. Carol and Paul were great hosts. We would recommend.

Loved the space here and all the amenities you would want. It is sort of a puzzle getting in due to the way details are sent in and email and also a PDF attachment. But all the info is detailed and complete! Ample shower towels/bath towels but maybe add a couple more beach towels. There are lots of stairs to walk to the beach so that could be a problem for anyone with any walking issues. (Equal to a five story building). Also the gate to go out to the beach smelled like pee all the time probably from dogs going as soon as they leave the gate since you aren’t allowed to let your pet go to the bathroom inside the condo complex areas. But loved taking our dog to the beach before 8am - she loved it. There are a lot of plants on the patio too and so coming and going was tight- sorry if some of the growing stems got broken off- it was unavailable. Great beach chairs and blanket. No shade for beach so plan to bring your own. House was really well equipped with all the kitchen and bathroom stuff - needs more shampoo and conditioner and soaps in the shower is all. This place is very nicely decorated and I don’t think it’s great for small kids. Many things for them to break. But for adults and older kids it’s very nice. Thanks again for a great stay!

We've stayed in the area the last 5 years and this was the best combination of location and house. The views are great from the upper level of the home and the deck is large, clean and also provides incredible views. It was clean, but we saw ants a few times if food/dog food was out. It wasn't a problem, but be aware. It's awesome having private access to the beach, for a quick swim or walk, but it is a rocky beach and you need to time the tides. At high tide, there isn't much lounging space and it is rocky. If you bring a dog(s) the neighbor to the north is very sensitive to barking and less than friendly. Apparently ours had an active barking day and we received notice and it wasn't an issue after that. If I was without dogs, I would stay here again for sure, it really is a cool house with great views.