Nothing is as good as being in the heart of mission beach staying on San Gabriel. The rental property is absolutely amazing and one of the best places to stay when in Socal, and we have stayed in a ton of places. If you are coming with family or a huge group - this is the spot! Here are some of the highlights:

1. Cece, the host and her family are real San Diego locals - that is magical.
2. You are literally steps away from the Mission Bay side or the Beach waves side - so you can chill and swim with the babies on one and surf the other.
3. No one will ever be left without a place to sleep - its pretty incredible how many beds and secret places you can have some one crash.
4. Walking distance to everything - you really can live like a local, walking or taking a beach cruiser - sun, fun, sports, bars, beer, peace, roller coasters, shopping and tacos at your finger tips.
5. The house is authentic - there has been some nice updating in the kitchen but its pretty awesome to be in a house that has life, was lived in and isn't some stuffy overly HGTV'd open concept everything. Each upstairs room has either a deck, balcony or ocean view - you cant go wrong.
6. West coast house with an outdoor shower! Holla!
7. Equipped with everythang - literally, 5 bike cruisers with locks, boogie board, sun umbrella, beach chairs for all sizes, foam board, paddle board, BBQ, wireless, Apple TV, awesome fridge and ice maker galore!
8. The host Cece, found out we were coming with kids and added baby gates to the repertoire of things to add ease to your stay in the house, so thoughtful.
9. Cece and her family also own the local pub across the way - everyone knows their name - felt like instantly being a part of a real community.
10. You can hear the ocean at night.

I could go on and on about how dope our stay was - we were impressed with the attention of the hosts and mesmerized by the love and stress-free local mission beach lifestyle. Its always sad to leave a place you truly feel you could live in! We will most def be back to San Gabriel soon!