Definitely found our “place” in Carlsbad! We stayed in the 3-bed unit as a family of 5 (husband and myself, and kids aged 7, 5, and 2). The condo is half a block to the beach, and a 5-10 minute walk to Carlsbad Village Avenue and many shops and restaurants. We were instantly impressed when we arrived, as were the friends we were visiting. There is a very comfortable sectional and large TV to watch, plenty of seating around a large table plus 4 stools at the peninsula. The kitchen was well-equipped with ample dishware, silverware, and all the cookware needed to even cook an Easter dinner! The unit was supplied with dish soap, sponges, and pods for the dishwasher. The 3 bedrooms each had very comfortable beds (I mean VERY comfortable!), ample, fluffy pillows, and appropriate bedding (still chilly at night, so the extra blanket and comforter were much appreciated). The 2 bathrooms each had good space and amenities, including plenty of towels (extras in the hall closet), toilet paper, hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. The shower heads were a little strong, but it was fine. The complex has 2 sets of shared washer and dryer, for which I bought my own detergent and dryer sheets, and rarely did I have a situation where we had to wait to use them. There was some detergent there, but we preferred to get our own, and could tell others used it as well (I don’t mind sharing! I certainly wasn’t going to bring it home!). There were plenty of beach towels, but since it was still a bit too cold for the beach, we didn’t utilize anything else. There was covered parking for 1 vehicle, but the driveway and parking spaces were a little tight for our van, but better than finding parking on the street!
Only “complaint” I have is that it was a little musty in the back by the bathrooms, causing the master closet to be musty, and we constantly had to leave windows and doors open to circulate the air. I had requested a pack n play, which was in the master closet, but when I opened it up, it smelled so musty I chose to not use it. Also, I would suggest having a broom, Swiffer, or small sweeper/vacuum to do some tidying. Being a beach town, it is difficult to avoid bringing in sand, as well I often like to clean up any messes since I have 3 small children, and had to resort to wiping up much of the floors by hand. Otherwise was an amazing place, and I would definitely stay here again!