Coastal Casita in La Jolla

Best location!

Lola C. (Aspen)
Review submitted: January 21, 2012   Date of arrival: August 6, 2011

This home was so close to the beach, we were able to stroll to the beach many times a day with toddlers. The jacuzzi was like a small pool for the kids with the temperature turned down. In the evening, it was the perfect place to relax with the kids asleep nearby. The house is small but the deck and yard are large and feel like an extension of the house. The home was breezy and comfortable with the windows open during the day, and ceiling fans at night, no need for A/C. We especially liked the proximity to ocean front walk. My wife jogged the 6 mile loop to the jetty with the ocean on one side and the bay on the other, no cars or traffic. We would highly recommend this beach cottage for families that enjoy the beach and outdoors.

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Very Disappointed

BILL D. (scottsdale, az)
Review submitted: August 18, 2011   Date of arrival: July 2, 2011

Our family recently spent a week at the Casita in July. To say we left disappointed would be an understatement. I don't even know where to begin and have actually never written a negative review but this time felt compelled to. 1st off the house was dirty and run down. Half the windows don't open and when the house is at 87 degrees and you don't have AC you need to open windows. The sheets in the main 2 bedrooms had holes in them and the towels were one wash away from disintegrating. The kitchen was not cleaned well at all, we had to rewash half the utensils/dishes. When we complained about it (and the cleaning fee we paid for) we were told yes it was unacceptable but because we showed up early we flustered the house cleaner. (we did show up early but only to park the car and then went to the beach).
It was bad enough that on the first night (while sitting outside because half the fans didn't work and the house was still 86 degrees at 8 at night) we were considering leaving. Overall the best i can explain it is we feel disappointed and cheated by our experience. Luckily our kids are young and they enjoyed the beach, SeaWorld, LegoLand etc. The owners were very pleasant and did offer to run over some extra fans when we called but for money we spent we expected the house to be in much better shape because that kind of money for a week can get you some very nice hotel rooms.

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Great place and location

89456 (Chicago)
Review submitted: April 23, 2009   Date of arrival: April 12, 2009

Stayed at Coastal Casita for Sprint break with our two young boys.

House was perfect - they could go to sleep while adults could still enjoy the great deck. Location was quiet and peaceful. The hot tub and the grills were big hits for the week.

Close to everything - all of the major parks, great restaurants in Pacific Beach and La Jolla (The Cottage for breakfast).

Beach is steps away

Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with young children, sight seeing

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Helpful votes: 4 / 4