The house was in a perfect location for La Jolla cove (which is beautiful and a must see), Vons supermarket and a Starbucks that is literally next door. The area was quiet and safe. In terms of location and amenities the house was perfect.
The house itself was clean and welcoming, a little dated but cute. It’s worth noting that one bedroom is on a mezannine and so doesn’t have a door - not a major issue for us but it’s not private. The kitchen was clean and well stocked with utensils but some were a bit grubby, probably from previous visitors. It has a dishwasher, water cooler and large fridge and gas hob which was great. Some basic coffee/tea would have been good - there was a bag of coffee but it was stale and we didn’t want to buy a bag for just 2 nights so we went to Starbucks instead which was fine. The other rooms of the house were nice and clean.
Beds were super clean and comfy. There was a small ant problem which is to be expected in the heat and location but some ant traps may be a good idea. We just made sure we wrapped everything up tight or kept it in the fridge.
Some things that could make the house better would be a slightly bigger TV in the living room and curtains upstairs. Sofa was sooo comfy but 4 people trying to watch the small TV was tricky. We didn’t come to sit and watch TV anyway but it would have made chilling out on an evening better. Movies/games would also be a nice idea.
The only other thing was the lack of good curtains in the upstairs bedroom. It meant we woke up super early so sleeping in past sunrise would be a problem if you like a super dark room. Again not a problem as we wanted to get up early and explore but if you were there for a longer stay it could be annoying.
Back yard area was basic and could do with some TLC as there was a fair bit of junk out there, but with the beach so close it’s better to hang out there anyway.
All in all we had a great stay, the house was clean and comfortable and spacious. The location is fantastic and La Jolla is a beautiful, chilled out and fun place to visit.