First of all, this place is spectacular.
But let me start by saying this-I meticulously read through all reviews and double checked no repairs would be needed during our stay and that all issues had been addressed. Unfortunately, they had not been. Day 1, 2 and 3 of our 5 day stay a locksmith was fixing the lock on front door for a couple hours each day. (The place is so big he was out of our way but we didn’t fee we had the privacy we desired) While I do appreciate Team Cali ensuring the door get fixed, it was not ideal to have a repairman in the space during our stay.
Also the garbage disposal required being replaced through no fault of our own. It was broken prior to our arrival.
In addition, there were lights out in kitchen. It didn’t negatively affect our experience but given the numerous recessed lights in the home they need to have lots of extras on hand for when a bulb burns out. We would have been willing to replace ourself if they had extras. This one issue did not get addressed during our stay.
We also understood the home is booked frequently but perhaps they need to make sure they take a day between bookings to double check everything given the fact the home was built in 1959. However it was fully renovated in 2006 and IS gorgeous.
In the spirit of getting the bad out of way first, I will now expound on the good.
It was only my significant other, myself and I there during the stay. We got a good rate because of the week we booked. With a large group the home is worth the peak season rate. However, there are likely newer accommodations if you have a small party and are willing to pay premium pricing. But location is outstanding so would be a toss up.
All that being said, we fell in love with the home.
You can see the San Diego skyline and the ocean from the family room and also from the front of the home. We LOVED the location.
The home is beautiful. It could use some artwork on the walls BUT the furniture is lovely and the beds SOOO comfortable. I LOVED sleeping in the beds-we all slept great in the various bedrooms. Wonderful sheets, pillows and mattresses. There are bathrooms in almost every bedroom but one. The showers are wonderful. Master bath is incredible. The hot water wasn’t an issue at all. We reset it one time, when we first got there, and never had a problem at all after that.
They have tons of extra paper towels, toilet paper, and plenty of towels. They even have laundry detergent. And the garage is CLEAN.
The pool and hot tub were AMAZING and the backyard is beautiful. We spent MANY hours enjoying the pool. The heater for the pool worked great-we had it up to about 98 degrees. Hot tub was also fabulous.
By end of stay I wished I lived in this home. This is an almost 3 million dollar home in the hills of San Diego. We all felt like we were living the really good life and we were.
We found we had plenty of supplies in the kitchen like pots and pans. The fridge was completely clean.
Anyhow, I know we all want an absolutely perfect experience when booking with air b n b but when staying in a home guests need to have some flexibility.
Team Cali took care of us for the inconvenience of the repairman. They were good to work with, SUPER communicative and worked to make things right. That is more important than a flawless experience. Knowing they cared to make it right made it right.
If they continue to tend to the home to make it as good as possible aesthetically this property will continue to be worth its value.
We absolutely loved it and would stay there again in an instant. It became home sweet (and luxurious) home during our stay and we did not want to leave.
Thank you.