We stayed for three nights at this condo in La Jolla and overall had a great experience. The apartment was exactly as described and very comfortable. The location is excellent — a short walk to a supermarket, cafes, and a 7‑Eleven, with the main streets of La Jolla about a 20‑minute walk away (30-minutes if you go along the beautiful stretch of beach).

The hosts were very responsive before our arrival, though a bit less so during our stay—this may have been due to messages going through the booking.com system. A few minor points worth mentioning for future guests and maintenance: The top‑floor bedroom is an open gallery overlooking the living room. This layout worked fine for us, but it wasn’t mentioned in the description and might not suit everyone. Only one of the 10 living room blinds works, one of the living room windows leaks slightly during heavy rain, there’s a small crack in one of the wooden planks beside the bed in the top bedroom, and the screws securing the window locks near the entrance need tightening. The heating and cooling system could also use a tune‑up, as it tends to make the upper floor quite warm while the lower ones stay cool. The parking space was too small to park our car and the second one was taken so we had to park in the road outside, which was fine. None of these issues detracted much from the stay, and we’d still happily recommend the condo for its space, comfort, and great location near the beach.

The inside was nice and location to the beach was very good.

Parking instructions were not as advertised. We had to park on the street, though it was advertised as having two available spaces. One was taken and the other was too small and blocked access to the rear trash cans. When I parked in the wrong space, though it was not marked for another unit, the owner was absolutely irate that I parked in their spot and would not settle down. She was really upset and said this happens every time. My opinion is that she should mark her parking spot with a sign so there will know that it’s hers. Several things didn’t work or were broken: only one of the ten powered ceiling blinds operated (too much heat gain in the living room), handle on small window in the kitchen broke when opening and closing, some door levers were loose and needed tightening, towel rack in lower bathroom kept falling off, only one burner on the stove worked, both rear wooden gates don’t open correctly or all the way because they very old and need a replacement. Also, the neighbors were pretty loud, but settled down at around midnight.

Lovely layout. Very relaxing. Love how close it is to the beach.

Needs a ceiling fan in the living room.