We stayed here for a family vacation with our two young children and loved it. I loved how close we were to the beach and the main walk along Mission Beach. We have two young children and it was nice not having to cross any busy streets to get to the beach. Parking was a little challenging but we walked most of the time. There are plenty of restaurants and coffee shops within walking distance. When we did drive, my husband would just drop me and the kids off in the alley way and go find parking. The home was clean, nicely decorated and very well equipped. It was great having access to beach chairs, umbrellas, sand toys, boogie boards, surf boards and plenty of towels. They also had Aveda toiletries which was a nice touch. The stairs were somewhat steep which was a concern with my 3 year old but they provided a baby gate which was thoughtful. I didn't realize the house didn't have AC when I booked (my oversight). From talking to family that lives in San Diego, apparently that is pretty common. I'm pretty sensitive to heat and humidity so it was a little uncomfortable for me but I think it was an unusually hot and humid time we stayed. They provided high powered fans in every room and we just opened up the windows at night to cool it down. I'm assuming this isn't an issue most of the time as the climate is usually pretty mild but it was unusually humid when we were there. We really appreciated that there wasn't a huge "to-do" list for cleaning upon checking out as we've had at some other vacation rentals...so much less stressful when packing and trying to get to the airport on time! We really enjoyed our stay here and highly recommend this rental!