Del Mar Vacation Rental condo

Although this condo itself is not ocean-front, the access to the beach is great - much better than the other places we saw. You walk across the quiet parking lot and down some steps and you are in the most private, cleanest beach I've ever seen. We went out early in the morning and were the only ones on the beach besides some walkers. Same for the evening, after dinner. Even during prime beach hours, it was never crowded or noisy.

The condo is spacious and large and was perfect for us and our two daughters.

The heated pool is just outside the living room sliding glass doors, which could be good or bad. It's good if you swim a lot and just want to walk out your patio gate and be at the pool but bad if your kids are going to want to be in the pool every time they see someone else in it. There are bushes that screen it from view, so you still have privacy in the condo. The pool closes at 10 pm and amazingly, people honored that and noise was never a problem.

We slept great and really enjoyed staying in Del Mar as opposed to the more crowded beaches of San Diego and La Jolla.

Would definitely recommend it!

The townhouse complex was fantastic!! The gardens and facilities are beautiful -- swimming pools, hot tub, gym, and club house with spectacular ocean views... the most beautiful sunsets on the Pacific!!

The location is within walking distance to some great shops and restaurants. If you bring your car, reserved parking is provided. There is also, quick access to I-5 and the highways.

The condo is beautiful, spacious and clean -- very well appointed with all the comforts of home, and more!! An assortment of beach essentials are provided -- chairs, toys, mats, beach towels, etc. The bedrooms are spacious with ample storage and comfortable beds. The kitchen is large with all the conveniences of home. Enjoy your fabulous meals on your private patio overlooking the pool and gardens!!

The owner, Erika, is a pleasure and made our stay very memorable!!

My wife and our 3 kids stayed there during the last week of July 2008. We were pleasantly surprised that the condo was even more spacious than the pictures indicated. During our stay, we hosted a BBQ for other family visiting the area, and had 14 people in the condo, yet didn't feel crowded. My wife, who's a clean freak, was impressed with how well everything was maintained. The beds were comfortable and the furnishings very nice. There is a nice sized pool, hot tub room, and resort quality exercise room (treadmill, elliptical, free and machine weights and stability balls) literally right outside the door. (Be ready to make a $50 refundable deposit for a key to the exercise room.) The ground level location was convenient, but you have to go down about 8 or 9 stairs to get to the door, so it isn't readily accessible for disabled people. This is probably the best placed condo in the whole development.

Parking was easy, as we had an assigned spot. The condo development sits on a cliff overlooking a beautiful private beach (about 100 steps down the stairs), where my kids did yoga in the morning while watching the first surfers. The beach is manned by a lifeguard, so we felt safe when we were there. Also, since it's private, we were able to enjoy the beach and ocean without having to deal with the huge crowds packing the nearby public beaches. There were boogie boards and beach chairs in the condo for our use. If one didn't feel like walking down (and back up!) those ~100 steps, you could sit on the comfortable observation deck overlooking the beach and ocean. The views are incredible!

The general location of the Del Mar Beach Club is convenient to just about everything you need. It's a block away from Highway 101, which runs north and south along the ocean, and less than a mile from the 5 freeway. There's a grocery store, drug store, and several good restaurants all within a 5 minute drive.

Erika made sure that we had everything we needed, and was very responsive when we asked a question. She really wanted to make sure that we had a good time. We really appreciated how friendly and helpful she was. It was our first time visiting Del Mar, but it probably won't be our last!