Beautiful Beach Front Studio

First the pros: The location was fantastic. If you like being right ON the ocean surf with waves crashing just outside, it's awesome! The pictures were generally accurate and it was clean and well stocked. Then the cons: 1) There was MAJOR construction every single day. The ENTIRE building was covered in scaffolding. The prop mgmt co said they didn't know about it/thought it was going to be done soon. It was NOT over and NOT done. Pounding every day at random times sometimes starting as early as 7:30 a.m.! And, there was a large BRIGHT construction light that was on every night on the scaffolding shining right into the unit. If I had been told (as I should have been) that there would be construction, I would NEVER have rented it. Having to sit with the doors and windows closed due to the noise, sweltering, in order to have a conference call, was just miserable. After I complained, the prop mgmt company gave me $1000 back - a small percentage of the $6,000 I paid. Again, I would NEVER have rented it had they been honest about the construction. 2) After the 3rd day, I was so ill, I couldn't get out of bed. Finally diagnosed with allergy to mold so I had to go buy an air purifier. If you're at all sensitive to mold, be aware you will definitely need an air purifier. Mine helped a lot! 3) Apparently, the fine print on the website does say that the one balcony shown is open for everyone to use. Please note that really means that EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, there is a party 3 feet from the head of your bed until at least 10 p.m. Again, I wish I had known that I would have people who sit 3 feet from my bed drinking and eating for hours, and they can and do SEE IN TO the unit!! Very uncomfortable and weird, especially for a single woman. . The construction workers even had lunch there, staring into the unit!

You can’t beat the location of this beach house! My 11 year old daughter and I stayed here for 5 weeks. My daughter loved her “room” which was the perfect size for her. The bed was extremely comfortable and the views were unbelievable. The only drawback for me was the parking spot with an SUV. I scraped my car up pretty badly trying to get it in the spot. It’s really better for a smaller car, not a large SUV. I was able to find street parking within a short walking distance though. Just a heads up if you drive a larger car! But, that was the only hitch. It’s an adorable property and very close to downtown La Jolla. I’m going to miss this place!

Breathtaking location! Beautiful bungalow, well equipped, clean, comfortable, easy walking distance to town. The sights and sounds of the surf and sky, the sun, the breezes... I re-booked before I departed! Andrea

I found the location ideal. Southern California has a lot of people and traffic - yet when we were here we felt isolated from all of that. It was nice to step out on the deck and photograph the moon setting over the ocean or the sunset at night. It is small but perfect of us - the owner couldn't have been nicer - we had everything we needed.

This was a beautiful place to spend a month on the beach. The location is great, you get the best of all worlds with the tide pools out the door, and the sand a few steps away. We found it to be enough space for 2 adults and 2 children (11, 9)as long as we kept our stuff put away. The beds were all very comfortable and everything is new and in great condition. Nadja was wonderful to work with, so welcoming, and she made sure that we had everything that we needed. It was nice to have wifi and a land line phone available, as well as a parking spot. Having a private balcony is a huge plus, and you can't get any closer to the water. We really enjoyed walking into the village to eat or shop and loved the boogie boarding at the beach a few steps away. The waves are a little rough for small ones there, so we occasionally made the quick trip over to La Jolla Shores. We enjoyed long walks south on the beaches, or north along the coves. We hope to come and enjoy this beautiful condo again, and highly recommend it!

We stayed here for one week early May 2013 and it was a great finish for a 8 week trip to California and Hawaii. My wife and I stayed here together with our 2 sons, 6 years and 14 months old. Nadja as owner was well organized and gave us a warm welcome. Everything was in excellent condition, apartment was well equipped, properly cleaned and fortunate for us there were also not many items in reach for our younger son. Our older son enjoyed having his own small room and being so close to the beach. We could even let him go alone and watch him from the balcony. Our younger son enjoyed staying and walking on the balcony which is absolutely secure even for small kids. Immediately below the balcony are rocks, but just walk 5m more and you have small nice sandy beaches and if you walk further 100m there is a long sandy beach as well. My wife and I enjoyed staying on the balcony for the sunset, beautiful. We can highly recommend this apartment for every couple (it would have been also great for my wife and myself without kinds) or family with 1 kid, with 2 kids only if the second one is still very small, otherwise it will be a bit tight. The only thing which would have been nice for us would be a crib for our baby. In any case the perfect setting never let us think of having too few space. La Jolla itself is also a perfect location to relax, shop, dine and do sports. I went running along the beach, possible in both directions, there is a nice big outdoor swimming pool not far away, and I even rented a racing bike in La Jolla to go around San Diego. Again: Excellent location. Truly beachfront. A dream came true to stay so close to the beach. Thank you Nadja ! Erik

We absolutely loved this apartment.The location is simply unbeatable. We would wake up every morning to the sound of waves crashing, and spend breakfast watching seals and pelicans and (with the binoculars!) spotting whales by tracking the whale-watching boats! You're completely surrounded by the ocean, and it's just fantastic. The apartment is walking distance to supermarkets and bars and restaurants, but we also ate in several nights. The apartment is really well-equipped and perfectly designed to maximise the space - it's ideal for a couple or for two people sharing, or for a couple and child. It's very quiet, very clean and feels very secure.Nadja was very accommodating and helpful about arriving and checking out, and the apartment is so well-equipped that we never needed to ask about anything. I'd certainly stay here again if I were in La Jolla in the future, and I'd recommend it to friends (even though I'd be very jealous...).

My husband and I have just returned from a week's stay at this wonderful rental. Thank you, Nadja and JF, for meeting us at the door and showing us our accommodation. The apartment is lovely - colourful and funky, and very clean. Hanging over the beach and in the perfect part of town, we sat in the sun and watched surfers, pelicans, whales, and seals cavort outside. We could not have asked for anything more! Parking underground, an extremely comfortable bed, walks, shopping, fantastic restaurants, floor to ceiling windows - all added up to a wonderful and relaxing time. We found it very difficult to leave this nirvana for San Diego and other adventures. I would highly recommend this rental to anyone, specially those loving a clean beach, tidepools, and a view of psychedelic sunsets. Just don't book at the times we wish to return!

We were on our honeymoon we could not have picked a better place to stay. Its location, price and size were all perfect. Very quite other than the waves :). Even though we rented a car we walked everywhere and enjoyed the ocean all day long. The kitchen is perfect and has everything to prepare meals so you don't have to eat out every meal. There are markets and great little restaurants around the corner. Everything you need is in the little apartment. Very clean, cozy and wonderful place to get away and relax. The owners are very hospitable, no issues and they answered all our questions, opened up the door when we arrived with a bottle of champagne in the fridge. We will use it again, we loved La Jolla and the Apt. on Coast Blvd *We even saw 4 whales and countless dolphins from the deck with our morning coffee!! **the only thing that it doesn't have is a little couch or oversize chair to cuddle on while reading or watching a movie.

My wife and our 4 month old twins stayed for a week over Thanksgiving. Nadja immediately told me prior to booking that there was not an oven to cook a turkey. This showed me her honesty which continued with her answers to the multiple questions that I had prior to arrival. We traveled with a roof top rack which she told me wouldn't fit in the garage and that she'd meet me on arrival and park her car on the street directly in front so that we could have her space! The pictures are spot on and we spent tons of time on the deck staring at the ocean. Daily we'd see sea lions and surfers. I could even see surfers catching waves from the kitchen. At night there is a spot light from the top of the building that lights up the beach but the deck was still dark so we could sit there without being seen. We put our two pack and plays in the bedroom and used the space heater to keep the twins warm at night. There was plenty of room for them and still enough room for us to tend to them in the bedroom. Laundry room was 20 feet away from the door to the beach so even though it wasn't in the unit it was not burdensome. Perfect for the daily laundry we did for the twins. With the twins we didn't go out much except for walks on the beach but found El Pescador Fish Market to be our favorite place to eat. The location is hard to beat, view is impossible to beat, and the only complaint I have was the ocean was too loud even with the doors closed!!!! I wasn't sure if the ocean or my twins woke me up at night.