We have stayed always upstairs but this time we tried downstairs and it worked out perfect. Love these apartments. So close to the beach and shops. Very clean with beautiful landscaping. The only thing was there was no gas to BQ so that bummed us out. Nice to be able to walk to everything. Highly recommend.
My girlfriend and I had the pleasure of staying at this cozy apartment. It is just as described, and literally a block from the ocean, and within walking distance of many restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. Quiet and friendly neighborhood and would definitely stay here again.
I was in San Diego for a short stay and loved the location of this property. You are steps away from Pacific Beach. There are tons of restaurants, shops, and bars within walking distance. The property management were super responsive and extremely helpful! I 100% would stay here again!
My daughter and I loved this place! Quick access to the beach was our favorite part! Lots close shops and great restaurants that you can access by walking on the scenic boardwalk! The apartment offered beach chairs and beach toys that we enjoyed using! Apartment was clean and well taken care of!
Loved this apartment - it was well equipped and had what you needed. It was just a few 100 feet from the ocean walkway and close to lots of restaurants but it was quiet on the street. Nothing fancy and well worth it!
You cannot get a better location. Just steps from the beach, and perfectly set back in a quiet small condo community. The host was always quick to respond and helpful with anything needed.
The unit is quaint, clean and has all necessary amenities.Street parking was also easy to come by.
Great location! Lots to eat and do in the area. FYI, since it is within 1/2 block of the beach parking is difficult during the day and there isnt designated parking.
Lovely little apartment less than a block from the beach. Basic but has everything needed and couldn't ask for a better location. Very helpful and communicative host.
Unit was exactly as described, clean and in a great location. Just a half block to the ocean and very close to all shops and restaurants. Wish we could have stayed here our entire stay.
You canât beat being so close to the beach! A spot if youâre looking to be close to some bars etc (we werenât hence only 4 stars for that).
Communication with the host and property manager were prompt and helpful!
Had an amazing time and the apartment was just what was listed. We had everything we needed parked the car and didnât move it for 5days. Thank you Pam and Meg for a wonderful trip.
Check in was quick and easy. Property was nice. Walking distance to all the bars and beach areas. The apartment was perfect for my wife and I.
The only issue was parking. There were alot of campers on the street, they took up all the parking.
ok place to stay for a weekend, very close to beach.
The apartment was just ok. My husband is a general contractor and saw many needed repairs to be done inside and especially the outside of the building, its been neglected. The biggest asset is the location, walking distance to the beach. Parking on street, but if you leave good luck finding a place when you return, we were lucky.
Our 2 1/2 week stay in the Malibu condo was perfect for us. It's very near the beach, board walk, fishing pier and resturants. It is an easy drive to downtown San Diego for attending a Padres game or summer symphony concert. The condo is very pleasant and met all of our needs. It was comfortably cool in the evenings and it was quiet for sleeping with the windows open at night. The property manager was quick to help when needed. We would without hesitation stay here again.
The location was one block from the beach and a great location. There was only street parking for the one bedroom units which wasnât usually a problem. The recycle bin had a rusted lock which was difficult to use and should be replaced. The toaster provided was rusted and dirty, I bought a new one myself.The manager had purchased a replacement and said she would reimburse me for the one I bought but she never did. The VRBO description said there was coin operated laundry available but there are no laundry facilities for the guests. Bed pillows were poor quality and lumpy so we bought our own.
The place is smaller then it looks in the photos! The queen bed in the bedroom makes a noise everytime you roll over. Garbage disposal did not work. The windows were very hard to open, no vacuum so you couldn't vacuum up the sand and debris. It was clean. It was extremely noisy with all the other condos right next to one another. The biggest disappointment was the no assigned parking.
Stay for the convenience of the beach but not the Amenities of the apartment
Our unit was cleaned satisfactory but the apartment is in need of repair. There was 2 areas, one on the wall and one on the ceiling that are covered up with a wood board and awaiting repair.
We didnât have WiFi for the first 2 days because our code that was given to us didnât work and the property manager must have forgotten that we requested a new code. I Remedied it by knocking on a neighborâs door and shared their code with them. I asked for directions regarding the tv/cable because we couldnât get them to work but never heard back. A couple of neighbors in other units said that it wasnât working for them as well. Refrigerator froze a lot of our produce but we couldnât get the dial to adjust. Front door locks well but has a large gap that flys continue to come in. We did request another fan as one was broken and it was delivered that day to us. Parking is on the street, parallel parking only. I thought this would be an issue competing with beach traffic but I was pleasantly surprised it was not. The location canât be beat for beach access and as a couple of women traveling we felt safe in our location. All in all none of the things that I said spoiled our trip but I thought it was worth noting.
not as clean or new as listing, features don't match
We enjoyed being so close to the beach, and utilized the boogie boards and beach chairs that where available near the outdoor shower.
This location needs a deep cleaning and update. The property was not clean (dirty floors and throw pillows where stained with what looked like mustard) and the niceness/newness of items didn't match the listing photos. (There was no cooler as pictured, etc). In the bathroom was mildew and water damage, and my asthma would get bad everytime I was in there. The hall closet was coming off its hinge. Steam from the bathroom sets of the smile detector outside in the hallway. The water was able to get very hot which I liked!
At booking I viewed the amenities and "coin laundry" and "parking" where listed, only to find out coin laundry was "in the area" (.4 miles away) and parking was street only. (You have to click the details when viewing, which seems deceptive when comparing to other properties to book. This resulted in us losing vacation time to transport, pay for , and follow up on laundry service.
The property manager messaged me ahead of the stay, but I would have liked to be able to contact her through the VRBO website as well. When I messaged the property on VRBO they replied promptly, but referred me to the property manager for more details.
We could also hear the people upstairs, especially their medium sized dog playing, but we didn't mind that too much. Overall we enjoyed our stay and the cottage made a good home base for our activities. I just wish it had looked as fresh as in the listing photos.