Overall, our experience was good due to the location of the property. Easy access to the beach and local restaurants. Doug was accommodating prior to arrival with access to the house and general amenities around the area. Lots of spider webs outside and on the outdoor furniture. Pretty clean on the inside and in ok condition for being a beach home.
There are several units in the complex that share an outdoor common area so if you’re looking to relax outside with the ocean air and not be bothered, this is not the place for you. Additionally, there isn’t any air conditioning so our windows had to be kept open at night to cool the rooms down and to circulate air flow in the house. This generally wouldn’t be an issue due to the San Diego climate, however, the neighboring properties outside of the complex held loud parties that went on through all hours of the night.
The biggest issue with our experience was a resident calling property management to report our activities at 6pm in the evening. Originally from San Diego, I had some of my family members, including my 87 year old grand mother over for dinner at the picnic table in the common area. This is apparently not allowed because when I didn’t send the five of them home by 9pm, the owner showed up at the property where 5 of us were on the private patio attached to the until and the other 4 were inside watching tv. While we were trying to have a conversation amidst the loud partying from a few houses down, I had to send everyone home and was threatened to be kicked out at 915pm on a Saturday night. We were accused of breaking the rules for throwing a dinner party that consisted of taco shop Mexican food eaten on the picnic table in the common area. My husband and I have been in the hospitality industry for over a decade and to be treated this way was shocking. We had to rush to say good bye to our family members while the owner was on the phone reporting us and it was extremely embarrassing. We ended up leaving early because we no longer felt comfortable staying.
In any event, the location is great and the private patio off the unit is a nice addition. If you’re looking for privacy or autonomy during your vacation, this is not the place for you.