I decided to go on a road trip in California with a friend of mine and this started with a first stop at Todd's place in Del Mar over 4 nights. Before my arrival, Todd was very friendly, respectful, and simply good at communicating via email answering all the questions I had about the place, the area, and the parking situation. My arrival was delayed (3h late) on a Friday night but Todd was very flexible about it and still welcomed us with a smile at the apartment making sure we had everything we needed.
The apartment is really great. One comfortable bedroom with a large bed, a great and very clean modern bathroom, and a second bed upstairs (the apartment is a loft) where I stayed pretty comfortably. The kitchen / living room area is large and clean with 2 sofas and we had everything we needed to cook as well. Todd had left a few drinks and some snacks just in case. There is also a little terrace with a small table where we really enjoyed having breakfast and coffee in the morning. The area is calm and very safe. It is a short driving distance to many great spots and there is a shopping area (groceries, Starbucks, CVS,...) at less than 5 min walk.
Todd provided us a parking permit for our car. we never had any issues finding a spot where to park close to the loft (literally less than a minute walk).
In short, the place is awesome, Todd is really cool, and I am actually considering going back to Todd's place for another visit since I fell in love with this part of California! Fantastic spot!! Highly recommended!