La Jolla Vacation Rental apartment

We stayed for our March spring break -- parents and three children 9, 7 and 4. The location is fabulous...in the heart of everything in La Jolla. We ate in -- taking advantage of the great kitchen, and walked to restaurants (The Spot, Cody's downstairs) and to the best candy store we've ever seen. The master bedroom mattress is comfortable, and the children slept in the guest room which had a bed and a small fold-out bed provided by the owners. The property was incredibly clean and new. I was worried about staying over a restaurant -- that the smells from the kitchen would drift up -- but this was not a problem. The only minor (and I mean minor) drawbacks were the loud music at the neighboring nightclub on weekend nights and the street parking during the day (despite the rental description, parking is not provided). These drawbacks were really minor compared to the value, location and views. We have already recommended it to friends going to San Diego later this year!

We loved the Cody House for our family vacation during the first week of March. The layout was nice (bedrooms on opposite ends), the bathrooms, decor, kitchen appliances, and front loader laundry, were all top notch. My husband and I travelled there with our two small children (4 and 2 years old) and Grama came along as well. They provided a pack-n-play, highchair and single fold out mattress our daughter used as her own "princess bed" in the guest room she shared with Grama. The master walk-in closet was actually large enough to put the pack-n-play in, and we made it into a bedroom for our youngest which worked out great!

The views to the ocean were nice, and we used the large park area daily for flying kites, relaxing, picnic lunches, as well as runs/walks along the oceanfront. We especially loved being able to walk to shops and restaurants with young kids, not the hastle of getting in a car each time. We ate at Jose's a few times, ordered pizza from Extreme Pizza, ate breakfast downstairs at Cody's and all were delicious! Of course we ate some meals at the rental and loved the updated kitchen, felt very gourmet!

We had no problems with parking (days are busier if you leave your spot), which we did for trips to Sea World and Coronado! We had no problems with customer service and would recommend the property to friends, even with a couple minor complaints....

Being only 5' tall, I had a problem seeing in the mirrors in both bathrooms as most things in the rental seemed geared towards a much taller person, but I was able to use the full-door sized mirrors on closets! The only other complaint was the late night music from a restaurant/bar next door to the guest room side of the property. Grama and our 4 year old were in there, and both slept soundly once asleep, but if you're a light sleeper, it's something to consider.

Even with these inconveniences, you'll notice I still give this property a rating of 5, and we would go back in a heartbeat! The pros of location, cleanliness, and price rate higher than the cons of high-placed mirrors/counters and nightlife music! My husband commented more than a few times on what a great pick I had found, and we couldn't have enjoyed it more!