We would rate this 3.5 out of 5.
The good:
- very close to beach
- very clean
- had most dishes we needed
- AC mostly worked
- nice looking interior
- no issues with front door lock
- TV with Roku was good
- all appliances including washer / drier worked well
- Lots of beach supplies - toys, boards, umbrellas, etc.
- Nice neighborhood -very laid back, quiet at night, feels safe
-good wifi
The bad:
- mattresses are not great. Kinda bouncy and cheap feeling
- AC cools main area well but bedrooms not so much and it at times took hours to get place below 73 degrees
- kitchen is stocked with basic dishes but cutting knives are bad. Kitchen lacked sandwich baggies, tin foil, cooking oils, and we were only provided two dishwasher tablets for a 6 day stay.
- one BBQ in back yard worked, the other was out of gas. Also no grilling instruments provided (spatula, tongs)
- no laundry detergent provided.
- bedrooms have no drawers to keep clothes in
- each bedroom only has one end table. Frustrating for the person not on that side of bed.
- No stopper in the tub
- easy to hear adjacent units (walls thin) but not really a problem because neighbors were quiet.
- doors very squeaky so anyone up at night wakes others.
- many windows don’t lock (or very difficult) - on the ground level seems like windows should lock.
- street parking was usually ok but at times we had to park half mile away
- pacific beach is mainly for surfing, not swimming. Better beaches for kids are Coronado or La Jolla Shores