Guest Reviews

Very friendly, outgoing and warm!

Enjoyed every minute of it. There were a few minor things that I reported when we left. These are common with the traffic that these places get. Slow drainage in the master bath in the left sink and window in the first bedroom on the right side would not open.

You made check in and check out so quick and easy! The staff in your office are so pleasant. When we arrived at the Hideaway, there was no coffee maker. One phone call to your office and we had a brand new one delivered within the hour.

We really enjoyed staying at the Hideaway! The location was perfect for us in regards to the beach and Belmont Park. There were plenty of beach chairs for us to use so we didn't even need to unpack ours. The grill on the deck was brand new and came in handy for our dinners in the evenings. The large garage for our cars was so nice. In the past, other units we have stayed in have had such tiny garages. The inside on the unit was very clean and well set up for our use.

Everyone was great to work with, very helpful!

It was amazing!

Everybody we worked with was friendly and helpful

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. I think we were a little confused on the sleeping arrangements, but overall we loved the unit.

no problems.

Nice place, no problems

Very friendly staff!

Beautiful house, excellent location, great amenities!!!

All the members of the team at Penny Realty were great to work with. Courteous, helpful and professional all the way!

The location was great and we enjoyed our stay very much. The only thing was that the information provided on your website said there was a King Bed and a Queen Bed. There are actually two Queen Beds at the property.

Penny Realty has been wonderful both times i have booked through them!

Always pleasant and helpful.

Lovely, well stocked, well maintained rental.

Everyone was very friendly and helpful from beginning to end. Couldn't ask for a nicer team.

Very easy to work with.

We love the location and the owners upstairs were great.We have already booked for next year.

They were very professional and easy to get a hold of.

We look forward to staying at sweet spot again. The house and location was perfect!

I enjoyed working with Jeff and Tina. I got quick answers to my questions even if I had to ask twice because too much time had passed between renting and arriving. My experience at the office was pleasant and efficient and I appreciated the arrangement for my daughter and her boyfriend to stay a few hours extra because their flights were much later in the day and the possibility that my son might arrive before I did and would be able to pick up the keys for me. I also appreciated having hard copies of the paperwork sent instead of relying upon email; I have no printer. There was a post-rental issue that Jeff helped me with also!

I rate the property as above average because of its location and layout and how well it was stocked with kitchen and bathroom items as well as sufficient towels etc. Also, we enjoyed our stay right on the beach; we didn't even have to leave the house or the patio to enjoy the ocean. Great restaurants for great eating all day were w/in walking distance. (Yes, please quote this paragraph if you like.) But someday a reviewer is going to comment about some aspects of shabbiness which might affect future rentals. The umbrella doesn't work; the dining room table has lost some of its veneer; the dining room chairs are rickety; the doors to the patio do not close properly - there is a rod missing - and on a windy night, it was quite chilly even with the fireplace and quite noisy; the gate to the second parking space doesn't have a handle any more and the key doesn't work from the parking space side; the woodwork in the first floor bathroom needs to be touched up. Minor but noticeable and easily remedied. I am a landlord; I personally manage my 8 units. These are things I would want to fix and they wouldn't cost much. Also, when I hire cleaning people, when they are done it would be unacceptable to find accumulated dirt light switches, on baseboards and in corners or finger prints on door jambs and such as you find in the first floor bathroom - which is the one I used. I know too that salty air is the enemy of certain metals, but the condition of the bathroom sink faucet makes it look more dirty than corroded; it is an expense to replace these fixtures but it would present the property in a better light. I did not go into the other bathrooms to see if that is the case w/ them too. Also, the doors leading to the patio need to be cleaned on the outside from time-to-time to make sure that the view is optimum. Shouldn't that be on the check list for the cleaners too? And there was a piece of outdoor carpet bunched up on the patio that we had to get out of the way; no idea where it belonged. None of this spoiled the vacation but since I had such positive experiences with your office, I wanted to point out these things and encourage you to visit the property and take a critical look and encourage the property owner to fix what can be fixed and the cleaning crew to watch for the little things because it could avoid a bad review. Truly, I am not being snarky; I hope to be helpful. Incidentally, a poinsettia for the table or a string of lights on the patio would have been a nice welcoming touch and acknowledgment of the holidays ... just a thought and a comment made by one of the crew after we saw all the lights elsewhere along the beach and on the bay - some in rentals too.

What an amazing place. I literally just had one of the best vacations ever at Brighton Tides. Lovely house, ON the beach, at the right price. Can't wait to go back.

Right from booking the Airbnb, everyone involved in the booking process promptly got in touch with me to ensure all formalities and documentation were in order. Additionally, upon arriving at the Penny Realty office to get the keys, the front desk worker was very friendly and even gave us a few tips on good venues (bars, restaurants, etc.) to check out during our stay.

Lastly, the house was great and all the amenities we needed were provided. This was a great place to stay, and the hosting company made the stay even better.

We had an amazing experience at this place, it was right on the beach and the amenities were great! Easy entrance, comfy beds, and beautiful views I would reccomend this place to anyone looking for a beach getaway

I'd go probably 4.5 out of 5 stars, but I'll got the extra half, rather than just call this place Good. Location: Great location. Right on the boardwalk/strand. Yet set back JUST enough so that people aren't like within arms reach of you as they walk down the boardwalk. Liquor store about 5 minutes away with most supplies you'd need, they cater well to short term renters emergency needs for almost everything. Beach is very clean, cleaned every morning by the city. Surf is actually surfable some parts of some days. Property: New appliances, washer/dryer seem brand new, kitchen everything good, including electric stove top is nice, oven is nice (reset breaker if the controls are frozen), we used 'em all. Comes with good enough coffee maker. Utensils, plates, coffee cups, filters, pepper/salt, we didn't really have to buy much if anything. Grill used quite a bit, but clean and works fine, uses propane line from house, so you can grill as long as you want. Front beach glass doors are super cool and open up to make practically the whole wall open to the apartment main living room. AWESOME. Master bedroom open to the beach, you sleep to crashing waves sound. Bathrooms very clean. Tile floor very durable nice, easy to sweep of sand and keep clean. TV's work, DishTV or some similar service, works in main room, master bedroom and rear bedroom, have not tried the others. Fireplace works fine. The sound bar is rusted out and too bad it would not work. BRING YOUR OWN WIRELESS SPEAKER thing for your chill moments. We forgot to bring ours and regretted it. Everyone has some tunes around here they carry around. You won't need the A/C so I don't even know if it works, we didn't touch the stats. Now for a couple downsides. Pacific Beach and Mission Beach are a bit on the ratchet side. This is not a gated community in Malibu here. We had one drunk European walk off the beach into our living room and try to buy a bathroom pass. We dispatched with him quickly. Then a homeless guy on the boardwalk this morning was having a psychotic episode and was screaming at me and my daughter with evil intent. We finally had to retreat inside and he went on to rant and rave at other people on their lanai, threatening to come inside their place. We called the cops, who finally showed up 15 minutes later. Sort of par for the course here. 99.9% of the people are kind locals and tourists and as nice as can be. Just understand, this is more like Venice Beach here!

Decided to come to San Diego last minute for the holiday weekend. We got so lucky to find this place and it was just perfect. Brand new everything and just renovated this house had everything we could have asked for. It was spotless inside and very comfortable. Beach chairs, a wagon, towels the owners really have thought of everything. The walk to the beach was easy and close and the house is adjacent to great restaurants, super markets and anything you need. This is a great house and we will definitely be back for sure!!! Thank you Jeff from Penny Realty and to the owners we had a great visit.

My wife and I had never been to San Diego, so we were looking for somewhere to stay that would provide a great central location to visit the numerous sites we wanted to see. Bobby Ds place turned out to be the perfect location. This place is only about a 20 minute drive from the San Diego Airport and downtown San Diego. Extremely close to San Diego Zoo, Sea World, Balboa Park, Petco Park, Little Italy, the Gaslight District, USS Midway Museum, Seaport Village, Old Town, Coronado Bridge and Beach and the Hotel Del Coronado, Point Loma, Belmont Park and Boat and Whale cruises. Also just about 2 hours away from Los Angeles, as we drove to Universal Studios and Dodger stadium one day. Twenty minute drive to Torrey Pines, La Jolla Cove, and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The house has all new furniture, Kitchen, etc. and 3 spacious bedrooms. Nice Living room and dining room area and big TV. Kitchen had everything you need to cook in if that is what you want to do. Big outdoor grill also on site. Washer and Dryer to wash clothes if needed. There is a 7/11, liquor store and numerous restaurants and bars right around the corner. There is early morning coffee and breakfast type stores, a nice Seafood restaurant and a bar/ restaurant that includes a lot of Philadelphia food items. (Cheese Steaks and soft pretzels). It is a short distance to the beach and a major surfing area. Great sunset views here. We would highly recommend Bobby Ds to anyone who is looking for a great place to stay in the San Diego area.