We rented this home for three nights for a group of us to stay in for a friends wedding. Overall, we had a good experience. The home is in a great location and is in walking distance of the beach, shops, and restaurants. Groceries are just a short car ride away. The home is spacious with modern decor and beautiful upgraded bathrooms. The kitchen is pretty well appointed with dishes, appliances and cooking tools. We did not use the hot tub or grill due to time constraints, but did enjoy the view from the rooftop deck. The home is located directly across the street from a large high school, so early morning traffic gets a bit loud and street parking is more limited during school hours, but this was not a problem for any of us.
There a couple of things that renters should know. First, refer to the pictures and not the description for sleeping arrangements in bedroom 6. There are bunks, not a queen bed, which was a problem for our group of 6 married and engaged couples. We worked it out among ourselves and with Team Cali and I anticipate the listing will be updated soon. Second, do not leave food out on the counters, even for a short time. We ordered pizza one night and left it out on the counter while we ate and chatted in the other room. Within an hour, the remaining food was covered in hundreds of ants and all had to be thrown away. They also figured out how to get into a closed box of pastries. We now realize that insects are much more prevalent in homes due to San Diego's climate, but we are all from colder climates that don't see that volume of insect activity in such a short amount of time if food is left out. We informed the host and they plan to have pest control come out to the home again. Finally, we want to note that the vacuum in the house is nonfunctional (missing canister), so be careful about tracking in sand from the beach. We did eventually locate a broom and dustpan, but it took some searching. This has also been reported to the owner. These were all minor issues that I expect the host will fix and we've suggested that the host develop a more detailed welcome and orientation e-mail and/or binder for renters to review prior to and/or upon check-in.
Overall, our stay was a good one and we would recommend the home to other renters, especially once the listing has been updated. Team Cali was very responsive to our concerns and the home met our needs.