We had a love hate relationship with this property. We want to start out by highlighting our favorite parts about this place. First off, the best part was the outdoor gas firepit. We spent each night fireside watching the bay and the people traveling back and forth on the boardwalk. The firepit is user-friendly; however, could use some direction for someone not familiar with gas. The unit was exceptionally clean on the inside and was well stocked with the appropriate necessities. Access was a breeze and parking, although tight, was doable and the parking lot is very close and free if you wanted to the park there instead.

The bed was very comfortable; however, there is a plastic cover (presumably to protect the mattress) but it causes the fitted sheet to slip off constantly throughout the night.
The hot tub is a nice touch, unfortunately it was not maintained. We checked in on a Sunday and watched either the property owner or manager check the water in the hot tub and close the lid (we had not looked for ourselves) . Later that evening we used the hot tub (in the dark). While using the hot tub we could smell an odd odor and attributed it to the ocean or just a smell in the area. We did this again the second night and experienced the same smell. Tuesday morning, I checked the hot tub in the daylight and discovered the water was murky had a distinct green tint (clearly not clean). I took a photo and planned to contact the manager later. When we returned later in the afternoon, I noticed the tub had been turned on, so I went to check it again. The water was crystal clear now, a complete night and day difference. We were extremely disappointed we had used the unit in its condition (partially our fault for not checking it in the daylight). I brought my concern to the property manager who apologized but was not concerned with the initial condition of the hot tub and offered nothing more. We are mostly upset at the fact we watched the owner or manager check the status of the hot tub and they did nothing to correct its condition or inform us not to use it.
The map on AirBNB will show this unit on the ocean side and two of the pictures advertised will show you photos of the ocean, this is slightly an issue for us. We know the listing states “bay front”; however, not being from San Diego a bay can be directly on the ocean i.e (Monterey Bay, Bodega Bay, and more) this should be corrected on the map and the photos should be removed or subtitled.

On Monday morning we were met with a construction crew doing a complete demolition of the adjacent (attached unit). The crew was friendly and apologized for being loud (we know they had a job to do). The property manager should have alerted us of the loud construction on Monday and Tuesday. We took a video of the noise level while working and not and it was quite a difference. Not to mention our infant was woken up several times during the construction on Monday.

The blinds…Since this unit faces the east it gets the first sun of the morning which is extremely bright and has you awake around 7am or earlier. Also, the blinds are not private. We turned on the lights inside the unit at night and went outside to the heavily populated boardwalk to discover you can see just about every movement and shape inside the unit. Black out curtains or similar should be added for privacy and comfort.
Although we did have a lot to say about this unit (the majority not positive) we still think it is a great space and could be a perfect place for a couple or family with one small child. It offers some great amenities they just need to be fine-tuned. The “Welcome” book inside also needs to be updated to reflect the same information online. We would stay at this unit again; however, would need some confirmation of improvements.