So overall this place was fine -
Pros:
- great location (although seemingly half of Mission Beach is rental property so you can stay just about anywhere)
- towels were soft and clean
- beds were reeeeeeally comfy
- beach toys and towels were a nice touch, my daughter really had fun playing with the cool San Diego volleyball that was there for us to use
- overall a nice motif inside the unit (the kitchen is a little dated though)
- had good communication with Doug (all the texts seemed automated but they were full of good info). Didn’t need to contact him directly regarding an issue so I don’t know how personal interactions would go, but I assume they would be good.
However…
Cons:
- the bathroom - there isn’t a working fan in it, and the bathtub/shower is filled with a TON of mold. Like to the point you didn’t feel clean after taking a shower because it was just gross in there.
- this particular unit is right on Mission Drive, so since there is no air conditioning and you need to keep your windows open to cool the unit down, you hear all of the noise (I can only imagine it is worse during busy season or when it is hotter)
- there is a ton of light that comes into the windows at night, and the metal blinds don’t block much of it, and it made it a little hard to sleep. Curtains of any kind would have been great.
Overall, again it was fine, but with the amount of available property around it I probably wouldn’t stay here again.
Would have rated 4 (and maybe even 5) stars if the bathroom issues were resolved and there were curtains. Those were unfortunately issues that were just too glaring for us.