My friends and I were looking to plan a trip for our annual meet-up and settled on San Diego. Having never been before, I wasn't sure what to expect. By the time the week ended I never wanted to leave.

First, San Diego itself is one of the best places, if not the best, I've ever been to. The weather was perfect, and in Mission Beach, just about anything is within about a 5 minute walk, whether it's the Bay, Ocean, store, or restaurants/cafes. Terri's place was no exception as it was located centrally in Mission Beach and both the ocean and bay were a few steps away. Be forewarned though, should you plan to go into downtown and do not want to drive, it is a rather pricey cab ride each way. The house comes with a garage though so whenever we did need to drive anywhere it was a bonus to have somewhere readily available to park the car.

The house itself was a great stay, 2 roof decks, both with furniture, and tons of space inside for lounging and sleeping. The kitchen was fully stocked with both kitchenware and grill utensils so we were easily able to cook up dinner when we wanted. There are 2 grills as well, one propane, and one charcoal if you wish to grill. Bath towels and bed linens were provided which was a bonus to not have to pack, but with all of us flying in from out of town it was a slight disappointment that bath soap and shampoo weren't provided.

Terri herself proved to be a great host. We got in a bit early and she was extremely accommodating by arriving at the place a bit before check in and letting us get into the house early. This helped a lot as we were fully packed with bags. She provided a lot of good insight on places to go and throughout the entire planning process was extremely responsive to all of my emails and texts. When I notified her of the fact that the propane in the grill was out upon our arrival, she happily obliged to reimbursement for the cost to refill it which was a very appreciated gesture.

Overall, I would say it would be hard to beat the deal we got in terms of value when considering the location, house itself, and price we paid. I would definitely recommend Terri's house for anyone looking to have a good time in the San Diego area and wanting to stay in Mission Beach. I would also definitely stay there again on my next visit..