Very convenient location for a variety of restaurants, bars, and both the beach & the bay! Not far from the airport, added bonus! There’s lots of street parking nearby if you aren’t able to use the parking area at the apartment. And most importantly there is such a great bay view from the couch! We really enjoyed it! You are steps from the sand and a beautiful bay wall. Lots of pretty houses and palm trees line the view :)
We had a only a few cons with this Airbnb- it did have a shared outdoor living space (which we were aware of, and by the way it was SO so so cute) however the downstairs neighbors claimed it daily. They had a large family who must have been staying somewhere nearby but used our area as a communal hangout. We only ever got to spend a few minutes there one evening when they must have been out to dinner. It was such a bummer!
Related, they also used all of the beach equipment available- paddle boards, chairs, etc. leaving us with nothing. We knew & it was very understood that this was a shared condo but we thought they would have only used half, and left the other half for us. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case. However I think if you are lucky enough to have some nice/considerate people staying, it wouldn’t be a problem to share!
Lastly, there is AC but the unit is in the living/dining area and does not cool the bedroom. Therefore we had to sleep with the windows open— the Catamaran Resort is directly next door so you wake up every morning to their employees talking outside your window, an ATV transporting the beach chairs/umbrellas and what seems like a constantly loud beeping truck in reverse. (If you visit when you don’t need windows open, you wouldn’t be able to hear the chaos.)
Overall we really loved our trip to San Diego! This place would be great to rent with other people you know so you can all enjoy the shared space together, while also having your own areas to escape to.