For a first visit to the Californian coast this is a great little apartment to act as a base. It's ideally located within walking distance of many diners, take out places and grocery stores and the Mission Beach attractions and has the distinct advantage of being just a short hop away from the main Mission beaches too. The marina is really pretty and providds the perfect backdrop for a family breakfast. If you hire bikes there's a circular trail which is off the road and therefore safe and fun - wouldn't really need bikes for more than a day though as the distances you can cover aren't that great. The apartment is really well equipped and includes a BBQ on the front patio. Bedrooms are sizeable and beds are comfortable - plenty of storage space too. Loved the fact that there was a washing machine and dryer for us to use. Could soon do with a little investment in the. bathrooms and perhaps better aircon facilities as the nights were really hot and we weren't keen to sleep with the windows open. Easy ride into San Diego - Uber charged around $15 one way which is cheaper than parking. We had a great week and it was a nice touch that Janet called by to check we had settled in ok. Easy reservation, payment and checkin/out process. If you come by car though, make sure it's small as the parking spot is tricky to navigate.