I try to write reviews to help other Airbnb users pick the right place for the specific travel you're planning (e.g. work vs. personal, kids vs. no-kids, etc). My 15-year-old daughter and I stayed at Doug's place on a recent trip to San Diego to surf. My take:
Pro's
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Location - great location for a beach vacation. It literally is 167 ft from Mission Beach (maybe less). Plenty of nearby restaurants and general stores, etc. within a short 0.5-1.0 mile walk, as well as Pacific and Ocean beaches in addition to Mission Beach. All are just a walk up or down the beachfront boardwalk.
General Cleanliness - the unit and all appliances and utilities were clean, functional, and quite new.
Parking - pay attention to the host's comments regarding parking. Overnight parking is a beast in the area, so if you plan to focus on the beach and stay in the area, definitely walk or scooter.
Host responsiveness - very good, no complaints
Cons (really more detail on what this place is suited for in my opinion)
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This is really a "studio" style beach stay place for adults and older kids. It worked well for my teenage daughter and me but I would not recommend it for young kids or any indoor family/group activity. The reason is the biggest drawback of the unit is the lack of a functional living area. It's not a secret, you can see in the listing pictures that there's a sofa and TV in the living area, but no rug or table. This means...
-- the unit has a very nicely equipped kitchen, but there's no table to eat at. You eat in bed or on the sofa holding your food. Or you can go downstairs, outside to the courtyard. None of which is ideal for young kids or general family convenience.
-- this also means there isn't a table for kids or families to sit around and play or do any small entertaining...no place to let young kids color or play games at a table, no place to sit and have drinks & snacks, not even a rug for kids to play on, all hard flooring.
-- no ottoman or table kick your feet up on to really enjoy sitting on the sofa (which is quite comfortable) and watching the nice larger TV in the living area.
You are of course really picking this place to hit the beach, but hey, it rains, you need to take a break from the sun, or you or your kids (especially young ones) just need to kick back and relax/recharge for a while. All of the above could be easily resolved with a small area rug and coffee table and/or a few small ottomans and a small 2-seat dining table to make the living area a functional living and eating/snacking area. There's plenty of room for the bit of extra furniture. I hope the host takes this advice. It would definitely make the unit live up to its potential better.
Otherwise, enjoy the beach!