Ok people.....this really is THE PLACE to stay in San Diego! I'm not exaggerating at all. It was amazing! When we pulled up, our whole family freaked out because the view and the closeness to everything blew us away. It was so fun to take a run in the mornings or walks 10 steps and read on the beach while the kids slept. The parking spot couldn't be better!
Each day we left and explored nearby places but would quickly return to enjoy the beach. We enjoyed seeing the sea lions at La Jolla Cove and riding the coaster at Belmont Park. We rented bikes for $10-17-ish per/day at Boardwalk Electric Bikes and loved that. We bought boogie boards for $13 1/2 half a block north on the boardwalk and they worked great.
More about the rental....we loved the design of the place, newly remodeled and beautiful. It's clean and bright and totally fits by the ocean.
We will for sure be returning again!