Grateful to have had this backup place to stay after or our original Airbnb canceled on us right before checkin!!! That’s never happened to us before and we were very appreciative to have gotten this place so last minute. The response time from the hosts was impeccable!! They really saved our butts!! Now for our review on our stay- nearly everything on the description and other reviews is as described. The location is AMAZING. Quick few minutes walk to the beach and pier. Beach was great!! Only wish they cleared the seaweed like they do on some of the others but we enjoyed doing all the beach things. Perfect beach for surfers on the one side of the pier, and swimmers, body boarders, and sand castle builders on the other side of the pier lol. You conveniently pass Bike and board rental shops right on your way to the beach. House is located in the heart of PB so lots of nightlife, bars, clubs, if you’re into that sort of thing. We traveled with small kids so we only walked by the “big dance parties that were so cool they had lines to get in” (my 8 yr old niece pointed out haha) as we got ice cream. We snuck off for date night at one of the local yummy restaurants- could scooter anywhere- sunset walks- early morning beach and pier walks- the best description on location is just convenient!!! Loved that they had a farmer’s market on tuesdays, lots of local pop up shops and shopping from vendors all the other days, minutes drive to the grocery stores to load up for the week, and we were within less than 30 min driving distance to everywhere else we wanted to go during our week stay. La Jolla to see the sea lions and swim at some of their beaches, food and shopping at Old Town San Diego, Seaworld, other great beaches like Del Mar and Coronado, etc. When we weren’t driving around- it was awesome to be able to park our car behind the house and there’s a gate to shut which makes everything feel more secure. We had a large SUV and Truck in our group so it was a tighter fit with both vehicles back there but could be done pretty easily. There’s plenty of street parking but because of the close proximity to the beach, spots come and go quick. When we couldn’t find a spot, we’d put both cars in back. So nice to have that option! The layout of the house itself is AWESOME. Plenty of space for two big families to hang together for a week comfortably. Nice little patio area in the back with a table to eat at, grassy area in back with a hose to rinse off after the beach, little play area for the kiddos, lounge chairs for adults to hang out and chill. We were pleasantly surprised by the amount of space we had. Didn’t feel cramped at all. Except maybe in the kitchen when trying to squeeze by the fridge if someone had the door open haha. There was a wagon and sand toys provide which was great for going to and from the beach with littles. The only negatives about this place: No AC. The first day/night was HOT. Once we got all the fans going… the house cooled down and it was more enjoyable. They provided quite a few fans (we brought some of our own) but honestly there needs to be more. Without the ones from home I brought I would have died haha. Some reviews said kitchen was fully stocked- while there is definitely a lot of items in the kitchen… we struggled to actually cook some of our meals because we didn’t have the things we needed. Also don’t have enough dishes but we bought paper anyway cuz who has time to do dishes from loads of children on vacay anyway?! Needed more of the essentials like toilet paper, paper towels, towels for showers, and bedding. Bedding and furniture in rooms could use an update. And the thing we missed the most- a washer and dryer!!!! Being there for a week- with kids- and beaching it everyday- that would have been so nice to have!! But, we managed!! Honestly that’s how I feel about all of the “negatives” about this place… nothing was so bad or uncomfortable or inconvenient it would make me give them anything other than a 5 star review; but, for the listing amount- the areas for improvement could and should be easily fixed. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. You won’t be disappointed with this place!