My partner and I stayed in Steffanie's place in Sunset Cliffs during covid at the beginning of summer. We really enjoyed our longer termed, semi-quarantined stay while working 40 hours/week from home. It was super convenient to be right at the beach. There's one on Ladera with stairs to go down that's cool, but also right 1 block from the house if you're willing to scale the cliffs (it's not bad at all, takes like 1 minute). Empty in the mornings but fills up with teens during weekends and summertime, but we picnic'd down there and definitely recommend bringing snorkel gear. It can be really really clear on nice days.
The property was nice. Easy entry and stuff, but the garden could be made a little cuter. You might bring (or buy) a hammock to put between the palms. Two bikes to borrow were great for getting to Ocean Beach / Target (takes about 10 minutes) or Sunnie's nearby for fish tacos (Tuesday and Friday deals!). Amazing. Will definitely miss this spot and would consider again in San Diego. Super close to airport (15 mins) and easy for La Jolla if you rent a car on Turo or something.