My family and I have been coming to Solana Beach for over a decade now, but this was the first time we stayed at this complex. While the views were great from the unit and, overall, it was comfortable enough, there are some issues that need to be addressed for other renters.
First, the Wi-Fi is inconsistent as we could sometimes stream shows/movies on the TV without issues. However, other times, it would either buffer, or eventually, just quit working.
Upon entering the residence, there was a rancid smell in the kitchen area that we, initially, thought was coming from the drain in the sink, but finally determined was related to the garbage waste basket under the sink. So, we had to put the garbage bucket outside with soapy water in it for a day before we could bring it back in the unit to be used.
The second bedroom had tape being used as make-shift handles for the armoire instead of proper wooden handles, and there were a couple of broken vertical mini-blinds that, instead of being replaced or fixed, were simply TAPED to the window itself.
Worst of all, we were advised by Dave Stubbs Property Mgt, the week before we arrived, that construction workers would be doing work on the roof of our building during NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Unfortunately, these workers showed-up each day at around 6:45am and started tearing-up the roof replacing plywood and laying down new asphalt shingles.
Needless to say, that time of morning is NOT considered normal business hours, so we complained to the rental office 2 days in a row, only to be told that the scheduling had been done by the HOA, and they were powerless to adjust when the workers would start each day.
Frankly, for all the way over-priced admin and cleaning fees that VRBO gouges us with these days, which amount to roughly 3 additional night's stay, we expect NO issues with the units (other than normal wear and tear) and NO surprises as to what time any scheduled maintenance begins each day.