If your looking to get away from the hotel scene. And experience a home away from home scene. Then look no further than Chad and Tina's. The only regret we had. Is that we didn't stay longer. Their location is incredible. Walk 5mns and your enjoying the sun, sand, and surf. Walk between 2 and 5mns. And your enjoying all the breweries and eateries that OB has to offer. From the locals to the transients. Yes every location has them. And we experienced nothing but friendly and welcoming encounters. Drive 7mns due to high traffic. And your at Mission Beach and Pacific Beach.
We stayed with our 1yr old. And had more than enough space. But what we enjoyed most. Is that when not out and about. The cottage has air conditioning. The deciding factor in who we gave our business to. That's right.. not location. If your not familiar with coastal so cal. Don't let the rentals that say no a/c but fans and cool ocean breezes fool you. June-August in coastal so cal is hot. Day or night. You and yours will be miserable trying to sleep in a non a/c location. Even at night. With the fans on and all the windows open.. lol
Moving on. Stand up shower has plenty of room for 1. Or an ingenious romantic couple. Think mile high club.. lol But for us with our 1yr old who is tub only. We simply brought along her porta tub and had no issues. The bed is very comfortable with plenty of soft pillows and blankets. And the private parking along with the a/c and location. Was the icing on the cake. We have a mid size suv.. Nissan Pathfinder. And had more than enough space.
Now let's get to the good stuff. Their super host status is the real deal. Chad is the type of guy that everyone would like to have as a friend. Genuine, friendly, down to earth, and funny. And a fellow veteran at that. And though are encounter with Tina was short. She is friendly, sweet, and funny as well. Leading up to departure. Chad informed us that he wasn't booked the next day. And we didn't have to worry about the 2pm check out if we needed more time. That was awesome. When I told Chad we'll be seeing them next year. He said message me ahead of time. And I'll give you a discount off your stay for coming back. That was incredible.
I'm Italian. A family man. And a Marine vet. I'm outspoken and don't hesitate to tell it all. Positive or negative. But again.. the only negative we have. Is that we should've stayed longer. So don't waste hours on site searching for.. The best deal. The best location. The best amenities. Just book with Chad and Tina. You'll be glad ya did. Because you'll have all of that. And more... ~Happy travels to all~Live Life~