The condo is great: it has updated furniture and tile-work; any kitchen amenities you might need; secure parking; a great view; easy access to food, drink, and groceries; and an affordable coin laundry on each floor. It is a reasonably short drive to Balboa Park and the Zoo, downtown and SAN. I give the condo a 5/5.
The following observations are from a seven day stay overlapping 4th of July weekend.
“See the Sea” Condominiums are situated on a cul de sac at Ocean Front Walk, a popular three mile promenade spanning Pacific Beach and Mission Beach This rental is perfect if you want a lively, active atmosphere. Life is cracked open beyond your 3rd floor balcony!
Passing by are runners, walkers, bicyclists, and beach-goers. There are those who loiter and those who hustle (buskers, a shaved ice vendor who plays music and once hosted an EDM DJ from his VW bus). There are revelers headed toward the thump of nearby clubs, and revelers occasionally frolicking in the waves at 1:30 am. There is Bubble Man, whose giant late afternoon bubbles delight children of all ages, and Trumpet Man whose occasional wake-up call rouses sleepers at around 8:30 am. You will sometimes hear lifeguards on a PA system telling swimmers to move away from Crystal Pier.
The condo’s setting, in short, is interesting and fun. Thankfully, it also feels safe.