The Whale Ocean View Pacific Beach

This is our third year. We book it early because the secret is out. You're close to everything and the team is wonderful!

Amazing location with access to beach. Everything needed for a great time in San Diego.

Appreciated having the garage available Fantastic view!Walkable to lots of dining choices

The apartment is about 1/4 block from a great beach. Luckily it has a garage to park in because due to hot weather and spring break there was no street parking. It is very quiet as it sits above the garages and gets a wonderful breeze off the ocean. It had everything I needed for my week stay.

A wonderful place to stay. Quiet, so I could enjoy the sound of the ocean while watching it. Close to everything needed for a relaxing few days in the sun

Love this place. Clean, convenient, and walkable to everything

The location of this property is the best. And being upstairs you catch the breeze off the ocean, and the view at sunset is beautiful. Second time I vactioned at this address and there'll be a third.

Excellent stay and place. Super quiet area

We enjoyed our stay near our favorite beach. A few items we wanted in the kitchen weren't available and the host was extremely responsive and brought it to us the next day.

Perfect views from outside patio. Best beds ever!!!! Easy access to Law street beach access and close to PB restaurant without the noise . Would highly recommend The Whale for ur next stay. The garage was a huge bonus !

We absolutely loved everything about The Whale. The hosts were super accommodating and kept me informed of any going ons. I highly recommend the BBQ area for a sunset dinner. Definitely 5 stars!!!

The view of the beach was excellent. I missed that there was no air conditioner and it was hot and stuffy. Ceiling fans did not push air—need to be updated. Overall nice place but was very warm inside.

This was a last minute booking and we could not have been happier with our accommodations. The place was immaculate- a rare find at the beach! The views of the surf from our private deck were just what we hoped for. The host was responsive to our questions and we encountered no problems during our visit.

We stayed in the Marlin last year, and decided to try the Whale because of the balcony view of Law Street Beach. We really enjoyed our stay! Took several meals on the balcony. Would definitely stay here again.

We loved the perfect view from our balcony and the perfect location of our very comfortable condo.

Close to the beach and lots of restaurants and bars…

Fantastic stay. Love how close the property is to the beach. Nice large barbecue area for our family gathering.

We found the property to be true to the description. Despite being up the street in a neighborhood, we could see the ocean and it was only a 2 minute walk to the beach. Conveniently, the closest access to the beach is also the access that is equiped with public restrooms and outdoor rinse-off showers. The check-in and check-out were super easy. The garage fit our Camry rental with an inch to spare. Don't bring anything larger. This close to a public beach access, parking on the street can't be relied on.The water was hot and plentiful. The towels were clean and fluffy. A set of over-the-door hooks would have been appreciated in the bathroom.The beds and pillows were very comfortable. It said it slept 5, so with only 2 rooms, I assumed one of the couches was a sleeper couch. It wasn't, but we found a set of bedding (and a couple of sleeping mats). The couch still slept one even without it being a pull-out bed! The kitchen was adequately stocked with dishes and pans and small appliances. It did not have salt/pepper shakers or cooking oil.The weather for our stay was not warm enough to spend the day at the beach, but the beach accessories in the garage looked like fun. There was even a wagon to help carry items/kids to the beach. We appreciated and used the cooler.We didn't spend much time in the property. But when we were there, the wifi and tv worked, we didn't hear the neighbors, and we enjoyed our time there! We would stay here again!

The perfect location with the best view

Excellent location! We were able to walk to so many great coffee spots, boardwalk, beach, corner stores, eateries, nice grassy area on Law St.The condo was very quiet, comfortable, had everything we needed; our host was very responsive. It was great we had a garage for rental car. Advise small, very compact car. We would definitely stay there again!

This is the second time to stay here. It is best spot for a morning coffee or an evening stroll on the beach. Very quiet and enjoyable.

Overall, our stay was pleasant. The apartment is located in a beautiful location. We did have some issues with the electrical which caused our power to be out overnight into the next afternoon.

Excellent vacation and view! Nice and bright space. Super clean! Excellent communication with management. Can’t beat the location. The outside private patio area was perfect!

The Whale Ocean View was perfect for our needs - great location with a balcony overlooking the beach with fantastic sunset views!

Perfect location with beautiful views. The unit is dated but met our needs and we were able to fit our rental in the garage when street parking wasn’t available.

Property is perfect as we come to San Diego to experience the city and the beach.

The property manager was great to work with. Had some snags in my reservation (my fault) and she worked it out so my vacation was not ruined. The only issue I had was parking. The garage does NOT fit any car so you have to depend on street parking and with all the beach goers that is hard to find unless it is after dark.

If anything, it was even cuter than the pictures! Location amazing and loved that it was quiet (not in party central).

We love coming back

place was a little dated. Heating unit had to be repaired 2 days into stay. You could walk to everything and the view was great!

Located in a neighborhood just steps from the beach with great views of the ocean and very walkable to many restaurants and stores. Front deck counter is a very relaxing spot to watch the ocean waves and sunsets or drink your morning coffee! Comfy beds and couches. Felt very safe at this location.It needs a little TLC, they are replacing the heater so we used a space heater and gas fireplace which worked just fine. Highly recommend!

The Whale was perfect for our San Diego stay! Property was clean and comfortable. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

I chose the Whale based on the high ratings it received and ocean view. Unfortunately, the pictures looked much better than the actual unit. The Whale was more than just outdated, it was in great need of basic general maintenance. Window treatments were missing panels and slats, heat did not work. Portable heaters were found in the closets, but the outlet did not work where they were to be plugged in. Hardware was missing from cabinets. The granite countertop in the bathroom had a large crack across it. Rugs could have used a deep cleaning or replacement. Pots and pans were greasy and non stick surfaces all scratched and worn. Also, all the garages did not work initially. I will say, after calling Megan and sending her pictures of all the issues, she did move me to another unit and garage doors were repaired by the second day. The Marlin was in better condition, but could also use new window treatments and hardware replaced. No water view from unit. The positives were the great location, comfortable beds, and Megan’s prompt resolution to the problem. The units really need attention. I truly hope this property is restored to the beautiful place it once was.did

Had a question shortly after settling down, immediate response from Meghan. Property was 1 min walk to beach, comfortable beds, and walking distance to restaurants, etc. Very pleased with the accommodations, and would recommend to friends

Overall we had an amazing time and the location was perfect. Only bad part was the garage door didn't lock and it was way smaller than it appeared to be in the pictures.