We rented this house for my birthday weekend to spend with close friends and our kids. Shortly after checking in we were sitting in the patio which overlooks the boardwalk. My son lives in Pacific Beach and walked over to the house with his small pug (emotional support dog) to say hello to us. I was aware that no pets were allowed at this rental but after reviewing the house rule book it said that pets were not allowed in the house or garage. My son entered through the gate of the patio and sat with us on the patio with his dog. He wasn’t there 10 minutes when my phone rang, and it was Peter calling. He started by yelling at me that no pets were allowed. I tried to explain that the dog was not staying and she is, did not enter the house and would be leaving. He was so hostile towards me I put him on speaker so my family and friends could witness how rude and unreasonable Peter was. I assured him my son would be leaving with the dog immediately. We were perplexed as to how Peter knew about the dog coming into the patio so quickly. We then looked up and there was a security camera pointing at us with a bright green light on. We looked around the house and found 2 other cameras that were active. This was never disclosed to us. There was also a broken shower that he never bothered to disclose to us and refused to have it repaired or looked at. He said if we didn’t like it, we could pack our stuff and go back to Chula Vista.
I agree with the other reviews, the house is beautiful and very clean. It’s unfortunate the host made us feel very unwelcomed and uncomfortable with his hostile attitude and surveillance. I reported the incident Airbnb in response they refunded almost half the amount paid for the house. Also be aware of the binder full of rules and fines associated with them.