Family friendly Condo Steps to Sand

Beach nearby, beach towels
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Outdoor dining
4.3
Excellent(4 Reviews)

Apartment in Mission Beach, CA

9 guests · 3 bedrooms · 4 baths

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About this apartment rental

Are you looking for an amazing beach stay with non-stop action sports adventures? We’ve got you covered! We can outfit you with beach bikes for cruising down the boardwalk, stand up paddle boards, tandem kayaks, boogie boards, wetsuits, beach chairs, umbrellas, coolers… you name it! We are here to make sure you have the vacation of a lifetime! We can even get you hooked up with surf lessons or scuba or snorkeling adventures.

Janet & Scott are your hosts. We are a husband and wife team and we live nearby. We own and operate Mission Beach Villas, a highly rated vacation rental management business in San Diego.

We are available 7 am to 10 pm to answer questions during your stay.

Our storefront rental office, Mission Beach Villas, is a couple of blocks away, so if you need anything feel free to stop by! If you have an early flight, you may stow your luggage at our office so you can go to lunch or hang out on the beach until check-in time. And if you have an afternoon flight on checkout day you may also stow luggage. Just coordinate these details with us and we are happy to accommodate. Please note, we charge a small nominal fee for luggage storage.

Before your stay, we are happy to suggest our favorite restaurants, and tourist attractions and will help you get acquainted with the area.

The best thing about the neighborhood is that there is so much within walking distance that you may not need a car. You could just take a taxi from the airport (6 miles away), get dropped off here and you're at the beach! We have local restaurants, trendy beach bars, excellent coffee spots, and breakfasts cafes all within a few short blocks. Sea World is just 3 miles away.

The location is one of the best spots of all of Mission Beach. It is one block south of Santa Clara Place (the only traffic light in North Mission Beach). It is equally between the roller coaster area (Belmont Park) to the south and the pier in Pacific Beach to the north, both about a mile away. Getting to either is an easy walk or bike ride down the boardwalk.

The home is off of the main boulevard on one of the tiny inner walking courts with a lively beach atmosphere.

Recreational opportunities abound. It is within walking distance to Santa Clara point where there are numerous recreation activities and rentals available including: stand up paddle boards, kayaks, jet skis, windsurfing, catamarans, sail boats, water ski boats, and even jet packs. There are group classes and private lessons available in all of these activities. What's more there are free yoga classes on the beach each day.

The beach out in front of the unit has excellent waves for surfing for both beginner to advanced surfersl. There are affordable surf lessons offered daily in the beach by our friends at Surfari Surf School. What's more, we can point you to all the best surf spots in San Diego County. And we have two world class board shapers who are neighbors in case you want to get a new surf board while you are here.

We offer self check-in with keyless entry to make your arrival as easy as possible. There are no keys to lose at the beach, just a simple 4 digit code to remember.

The rental comes with a garage for parking that will fit one vehicle. Most mini vans and SUV's will fit as long as they are not raised above standard height. Additional parking is available on the street or in the public parking lot at the end of Santa Clara Place. (Approximately 1 block away.)

You will have full access to this home except for a couple of locked closets.

3 Bedrooms/4 Full Bathrooms

Sleeping: Sleeps up to 9 people total
- Bedroom 1: King bed + ensuite bathroom
- Bedroom 2: Queen bed + ensuite bathroom
- Bedroom 3: 2 sets of twin bunk beds + 1 trundle bed

2-story Duplex Beach Condo
- Ground Floor: Garage, kitchen, living room, full bathroom, and outdoor patio
- 2nd Floor: 3 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms
- Total space: 1338 square feet

Features:
- Located only a few houses from the ocean
- Ocean view from the master bedroom balcony
- Two master bedrooms, both with ensuite bathrooms - great option for two couples traveling together
- Bunk room with 5 single beds - it will be the kid's "Slumber Party Dream Bedroom"
- Footsteps from the sand and the boardwalk
- Supplied with beach chairs, umbrella, boogie boards and soft top surfboard
- Unlimited access to bikes and beach equipment at the shop across the street with our special nominal add-on option**
- Attached garage parking
- Washer/dryer
- Restaurants, bars, and shops only a couple blocks from the home

Outdoor:
- Spacious outdoor sectional couch situated around a fire pit
- Outdoor dining table and umbrella
- Extra chairs for lounging
- Built-in BBQ
- Outdoor shower to rinse off the sand

Living Room:
- Large Roku-enabled TV
- Relax on the two couches
- Indoor gas fireplace

Kitchen Amenities:
- Spacious kitchen with huge countertop
- Refrigerated under-counter wine/beverage cooler
- Refrigerator - filtered water and ice maker
- Modern electric glass stovetop
- Deep stainless steel kitchen sink
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Blender
- Keurig coffee maker
- Starter supply of coffee pods, creamer, and sugar
- Slow cooker
- Stainless steel cookware
- Wine glasses
- An abundance of cooking gadgets (from BBQ utensils to zesters, pizza cutter to ice cream scooper... you name it!)

Kid Friendly Amenities
- Small secure front patio with walls and gates enclosing it
- Kids dishes and cups
- Babysitter recommendations
- High chair
- Pack & play

Bathrooms (4):
- Beautifully tiled bathrooms
- Walk-in showers (3)
- Bathtub (1) with removable shower nozzle
- Tall shower heads
- Strong water pressure
- Hair dryer
- Black makeup towels

Electronics:
- High speed cable WIFI
- Roku Smart TV's in both master bedrooms and living room
- An abundance of channels: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney and many more (you'll need your own login credentials)
- Plenty of outlets to keep you plugged in

Supplied Beach Equipment:
- Beach towels
- Beach chairs
- Beach umbrella
- Sand toys
- Boogie boards
- Soft-top longboard surfboard

Additional Beach Supplies: (Add-on: Unlimited use of all/any equipment named below **)
- Standup Paddle Boards
- Kayaks (tandem and single)
- Beach cruiser bikes (optional helmets & bike locks supplied)
- Tandem bikes
- Baby seats and bike trailers
- Surfboards (hard and soft-top)
- Skimboards
- Wetsuits
- Inline Skates
- Skateboards
- Snorkel gear: snorkel, mask, fins etc

** Beach Equipment All-Access Pass!
We have worked out an amazing arrangement with a local shop for our guests. For an additional fee of just $100 per stay your whole group (you and your registered guests) will enjoy UNLIMITED access to all the beach equipment named above, including bikes for cruising down the boardwalk. YES, you read that right! Normally you would pay that amount to rent a few bikes for a couple of hours. But you will be able to check out unlimited equipment each day with our special certificate we will provide you. You will pick up the equipment in person at the shop located right across the street, about a 10 second walk from your unit. (Each adult will be required to sign liability waivers and present ID /credit card for security hold at the time of receiving the equipment.)

AT THE TIME OF BOOKING the vacation rental, please let us know if you wish to add-on this amazing Beach Equipment All Access Pass to your stay! (This will be a separate charge after booking)

Getting around is simple. Mission Beach is a thin Peninsula strip of beach with only one street through the middle (Mission Boulevard) and a boardwalk on both the ocean side & bay side. You are located directly in the middle of the peninsula which keeps the beach out front less crowded as public parking in the area is scarce. The beach faces directly west and all the courts are parallel with each other in alphabetic order.

To orient you here are some distances from the home:
2 miles to Sea World
5 miles to Historic Old Town
6 miles to La Jolla Cove
6 miles to San Diego Airport
9.5 miles to San Diego Zoo/Balboa Park
10 miles to Gaslamp Quarter

If you don't bring a car you will be fine. Many guests come without one and get around quite easily. Restaurants, shops and convenience stores are within walking distance. It is less than a 10-15 minute walk to Belmont Park where there is a giant roller coaster, rides, restaurants, bars, and shops.

There is a bus stop a few yards away that travels down Mission Blvd and will take you to Old Town in minutes. At Old Town there is a major transportation hub where you can transfer to any other bus line or transfer to the Trolley (San Diego's metro line) which will take you downtown.

Uber/Lyft options are readily available for local transport at an affordable rate. If you've never used this service before download the phone app and you may find a discount code for first-time riders online.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Wheelchair accessible

Map of Mission Beach, CA

Reviews

4.3
Excellent(4 Reviews)
4.3
star 5 empty
Jul 2023
We had a great stay. It was stocked with everything we needed, just steps to the beach and restaurants. Easy check in and check out. The only issues with the unit are no airconditioning and very small parking space. The bedrooms are upstairs and all have fans. The ceiling fans make noise, so if you need it quiet to sleep bring earplugs. The bunk bed room doesn’t have a ceiling fan and the other fans didn’t work well enough to cool it. It was extremely warm. Luckily our kids were worn out and slept anyway. Stronger fans would help. The garage is tiny as to be expected. We just fit the minivan into it and had to squeeze out of one side. The bonus was guaranteed parking. I believe it’s the owners I communicated with. They were quick to reply. Great hosts! Overall it was a great place and would stay again.
4.3
star 5 empty
Aug 2022
I have never left a less then stellar review before on a rental. But I would be doing other VRBO’rs a disservice if I didn’t mention a few things that can ruin a vacation. There is NO air conditioning. Which isn’t abnormal in SD. But all the bedrooms are upstairs and have old, matted down carpet so the heat is stagnant in those rooms. You can open the windows for airflow but you’re one house away from Mission Blvd so take earplugs. Downstairs does stay a little cooler, our son left the upstairs bedroom and slept down on the couch. Parking is rough but that’s all of SD beach areas, if you have a loaded suv be sure to back it in or you won’t be able to get your stuff through the garage. You can open windows downstairs for air flow but a lot of them are accessible at night so you can only do it when you’re there. There is a big double door to the patio area but the screen on that was broken. And leaving doors open isn’t an option, there are flies everywhere all! the! time! 6:00 am coffee on the patio = fighting off flies. 6:00 pm dinner on the patio = fighting off flies. The hostess is wonderful and offered several times to “help” any way she could but I didn’t know how she was going to help the issues that bothered us, they’re part of the property.
4.3
star 5 empty
Aug 2022
Great place and great location!
4.3
star 5 empty
Dec 2020
This was the best place for families with teenagers! Plenty of rooms and bathrooms for everyone! Accommodations were great and parking was a huge plus although backing into the garage was a bit of a challenge, however we didn’t have to drive much since everything was walking distance. The hosts were so helpful setting up the reservations and with advise about local restaurants and activities, and services. We absolutely loved the proximity to the beach and really enjoyed the daily yoga!
4.3
star 5 empty
Dec 2020
Best Mission Beach Location
Best Mission Beach Location
This was the best place for families with teenagers! Plenty of rooms and bathrooms for everyone! Accommodations were great and parking was a huge plus although backing into the garage was a bit of a challenge, however we didn’t have to drive much since everything was walking distance. The hosts were so helpful setting up the reservations and with advise about local restaurants and activities, and services. We absolutely loved the proximity to the beach and really enjoyed the daily yoga!

FAQs

How much does this apartment cost compared to others in Mission Beach?

The average price for a rental in Mission Beach is $662 per night. This rental is $76 above the average.

Is parking included with this apartment?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Family friendly Condo Steps to Sand. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this apartment?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this apartment. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Family friendly Condo Steps to Sand pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this apartment is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Family friendly Condo Steps to Sand?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, parking, and laundry.

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