We loved the location of Nikki's place. The cliffs being just a few blocks away were awesome at sunset. A really neat community and the area down by Ocean Beach was packed with shops and restaurants. The zoo, Sea World, USS Midway, etc. are all only about 10-15 minutes away.
Having all the beach toys, chairs, umbrella, etc. at the house was great. So much less to have to deal with. Went to Kellogg on Nikki's recommendation as a 1st beach day, but the 4 y/o really like Ocean Beach better. More activity all the way around with surfers, boogie boards and wave activity in general.
I was a little worried about having to park on the street, but it wasn't really that big of a deal. At most we were only a few houses down and and that only happened once. We knew going in there wasn't any AC in the house which is pretty typical of most places in the area, but the monsoonal temps and humidity made it pretty warm and sticky in the house. Just keep that in mind when you are looking to book. It did cool down at night and the four fans help draw cooler air into the house.
The neighbors to the west are super sweet. They have younger kids and we got to know them over the week to the point that our son wanted to go over and play with them or they came over to our place whenever we were at the house.