Perfect for a family vacation! This house is across the walking path from a quiet stretch of mission beach (at least it was quiet in October when we visited—not sure about summer). The views are gorgeous, especially at sunset. We liked opening the top half of the door to listen to the waves crashing while enjoying coffee and watching the surfers in the morning. Being able to walk 10 feet and be at the beach was great with 2 little kids and they loved playing with the sand toys provided by surf style.
The kitchen is well stocked and the king size bed was comfortable. The bathrooms were basic but adequate. They provide soap and shampoo but not conditioner. Surf style provided everything you need for a day at the beach—beach chairs, boogie boards, towels, balls, and sand toys.
Since this is the lower level, you can hear the upstairs neighbors moving around, but having the awesome deck and patio area more than makes up for that.
This area has so much to do and tons of restaurants, coffee shops, and bars. We liked the tacos at sandbar, everything at olive cafe and bakery, and the margaritas at guava beach. The kids enjoyed the rides at Belmont park and we rented bicycles from Rays to explore the area (highly recommend!) We also drove up to Torrey Pines state park which was a pretty place to hike and play at the beach.