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2 BR 2 BA COTTAGE RIGHT ON THE BEACH

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A covered patio with white furniture, a view of the beach, and a sign indicating a private area.
A compact living space with a TV, a sofa, a dining table, and a kitchen area.
A sunlit patio with a white table, two cushioned chairs, a wicker basket, and a view of the beach through a window.
2656 Ocean Front Walk, South Mission Beach San Diego" Beach Cottage"
A room with a sofa, chairs, a small table with a plant, and a fireplace.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the sand and sea.
  • Steps from the shore
    Top-rated for its nearby beach, ideal for sunbathing and swimming.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Mission Bay
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Mission Beach, CA
  • Place, Mission Beach Boardwalk
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Mission Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Mission Bay
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Other (See Description)

1 Double Bed and 1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

2 BR 2 BA COTTAGE RIGHT ON THE BEACH

2656 Ocean Front Walk, South Mission Beach, San Diego

This amazing Single Family Home is right on the beach in fabulous South Mission Beach. It is a 2 bedroom 2 bath with an extra 'Sunroom'. This is one of the last remaining Single Family beach Cottages left along the beautiful stretch of South Mission Beach. The two-mile-long and two-block-wide peninsula has beaches on both sides of the strip. With Mission Bay to the east, you have quiet waters for toddlers to enjoy, and on the west you have the surf for the older set to frolic in the waves.
Checkout is 10:00 a.m. except for Saturdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day when check out is 9:00 a.m.

Sea World is just five minutes away. And you have easy access to all the major attractions of San Diego.

Summer rentals are Saturday to Saturday.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number STR-02065L, 629810
Property # 19432vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

San Diego

Located in Mission Beach, a neighbourhood in San Diego, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. Pechanga Arena and USS Midway Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include San Diego Zoo and Waterfront Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Petco Park or Snapdragon Stadium. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Mission Beach, CA

What's nearby

  • Mission and Pacific Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Mission Beach Boardwalk - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Mission Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Mission Bay - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Belmont Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Balboa Avenue Transit Center Station - 6 min drive
  • San Diego Coaster Sorrento Valley Station - 13 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lahaina Beach House Restaurant & Cocktails - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Flamingo Deck - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Pump Coffee - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪World Famous - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Beverly Beach Garden - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 2 BR 2 BA COTTAGE RIGHT ON THE BEACH pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at 2 BR 2 BA COTTAGE RIGHT ON THE BEACH?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 2 BR 2 BA COTTAGE RIGHT ON THE BEACH?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 2 BR 2 BA COTTAGE RIGHT ON THE BEACH?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 2 BR 2 BA COTTAGE RIGHT ON THE BEACH located?

Nestled on the beach, this Mission Beach holiday home is steps away from Mission Beach Boardwalk, Mission Beach and Mission Bay. Mission and Pacific Beaches is steps away.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 45 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good beach spot - the property could use a little work but understandable since it’s a bit cheaper than most of the other places around
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Karen K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing stay during our holiday break. The house is in an amazing area. I walked to a lovely coffee shop every morning and we walked to the restaurants a couple of times. The boardwalk was amazing! The
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terry K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed the charm of the older style cottage right on the beach. Parking was great . The kitchen was well stocked. We really enjoyed having the beach chairs, bikes, and boogie boards.Overall, great place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sally D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect for our week stay in Mission Beach! We loved the location. Watched Alex Morgan retire her jersey at the SD Wave game, enjoyed a day at the zoo, along with whale watching and an ocean kayak excursion. Knowing there is lots more to see and do … we will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Dustie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great location. We enjoyed our stay and we stay there again. Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

darcie r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family vacation

Great location for our family vacation. We had five adults and two children . I would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was perfect for my husband and little one’s weeklong vacation. People stopped constantly at the patio to admire it because of its appeal. We will definitely consider this property again when staying on the beach!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Perfect place for 4 buddies to celebrate a 50th Birthday. Did some Sport Fishing, ate great food, and it was right on the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Audrey R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fall Break

Loved staying right off the board walk and hanging out on the patio! Property was just right for our week stay! House was clean and everything accessible! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Brook E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location is great. The house was clean but needs a little TLC, especially the carpet and blinds. Small ant problem but nothing that got out of control. Overall, it was great for the week we were there and we enjoyed our stay. Thanks for the hospitality!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kari C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach Get-a-way

We love this little house! Great view and just steps away from the water. Al is quick to respond and always polite.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mission Beach

On the sand, everything you need.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Tony C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location

Great spot, just a minute or so walk to the water. Could use an update, clean and tidy, just needs to come into the 2000s. Everything you need for your stay is there.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Alicia L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Golden Birthday

For location and price this place was wonderful! We had 4 women and 4 girls in this 2 bedroom 2 bath house and it was just right. Needs some updates and maintenance but nothing that we couldn't work around. We will look into this place again next time for sure!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kari C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute bungalow

We absolutely love this property! We have stayed here three times and will continue in the future. We wake up in the morning, drink our coffee on the back patio, watching the volleyball players. Just a few steps away from the ocean. And a short walk to Belmont Park. Couldn’t ask for more. Thank you Al being such a gracious host.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allison H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

This was the second time we stayed at this house and really enjoyed it once again! It is the perfect place for our family. We love the location, especially because it is further down on the boardwalk, where is it a little calmer. We even reached out to Al on a holiday with a question and he responded immediately! Thanks again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ALANA E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

On the beach

Cottage is cute. Right on the boardwalk. Convenient to the beach, restaurants, shops and Belmont Amusement Park. Quick drive to Sunset Cliffs, lots of restaurants, the airport and SDSU. Bicycles included
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Owner Helpful

Whenever we had a question the owners responded right away.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LeAnn W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach stay

It was exactly as advertised. Needs updating but comfortable for our group of 8. The patio was great and the volleyball courts were not a problem. A few minor mishaps with coin laundry and ants but resolved quickly. The shower in one bathroom was tricky and the ceiling fan vibration in one bedroom was bad enough to turn it off at night. All in all, a good week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had a wonderful time staying in this beach house!!

This house is adorable, and perfectly located for quiet evenings on the patio or easy access to lots of fun! It’s a quaint beach house, and loved the old-style charm!! It could use some sprucing up, and more ceiling fans but we were there on one of the warmer weekends for SoCal. We also enjoyed watching the volleyball players during the day, and wondering the boardwalk in the evenings. It’s just far enough down the beach for a quiet and peaceful experience which is exactly what we were looking for!! Thanks to Al for quickly responding to our questions. We had a wonderful time and hope to be back in the near future!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Patio Makes the Stay

Wonderful patio, right on the boardwalk. It was fun watching the beach volleyball players. The house is cute & clean. It can use some updating. We didn't like the "coin washer & dryer". That was a first for us in all the VRBO's we have stayed in over the years. The other thing that would be nice is some foil, zip locks, saran wrap, maybe 2 rolls of TP in each bathroom. When you fly in from another state it makes a difference. The bedrooms are spacious. We enjoyed our girl time together. Thank you for sharing your home with us.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keri C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute House, Great Location

We rented this house for Thanksgiving week, family of 5 with adult children and significant others. 2 bedrooms are private with 2 large, comfortable pull outs. Plenty of room for everyone. The volleyball courts are so close and fun to watch everyone playing. The back patio is the perfect place for morning coffee and afternoon happy hour. Easy walk to the escape room at the Belmont Park, or take the bikes! We decided to make a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in this rental, and the kitchen had everything we needed and more. So many dishes, pots, pans and even reusable containers for leftovers. I was pleasantly surprised, as some rentals have minimal kitchen items. We will definitely rent this house again. Looking forward to our next visit to Mission Beach!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Derek O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great trip

Overall 5 stars! There were some flying ants that invaded and left wings in the bedroom and bathroom (gross!) but they didn’t bother us otherwise. They disappeared after the first day. We enjoyed sitting in the back porch and watching the volleyball games. Had a couple of neighborhood cats that stopped by for some loving. Could use a second umbrella for the porch as the afternoon sun was strong and it was hard to squeeze 4 chairs with the one umbrella. Al responded instantly with a question about the bikes. Didn’t cook at all except for making coffee. No keurig but the coffee maker worked just fine. Was a perfect cozy place for us!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christee S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location! Cute Bungalow

This is an old original bungalow directly on the boardwalk in South Mission Beach. It’s old, but it’s clean. It has everything you’d need to have a relaxing beach time. Love the big patio to relax, eat, watch volleyball then the sunset. It has a big driveway so our car never had to leave. I can’t express how nice and relaxing it is to wake up when you want, sip coffee on this patio, decide to hang out on the beach, but have your full bathroom and kitchen available to you at any time. No dealing with far away dirty bathrooms. Huge. We love volleyball so that was a big bonus, to play whenever ( and watch them play). Thanks for the boogie boards, a couple of them are REALLY beat up, but still workable. They’ll break on someone soon. The beach bikes were crazy old and uncomfortable, but they were free and they got us up and down the boardwalk when we felt like cruising. The gas grille on the patio is useless, it has such a low flame that it can’t cook meat. The house itself is adequate for a few days. We would like to come back. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Loraine D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It’s a gem on the boardwalk

It’s nothing fancy, but it’s cozy with vintage vibes and we loved that. There was only one thing that bothered me, the blinds in the front Sun room were broken and when you tried to close them shut all the way they would fall off. It was a privacy concern and it’s a simple inexpensive fix that they should invest in. Its location is in front of the volley ball courts not far from the inlet to the bay. If you want to go to the ocean you have to walk a little bit down the boardwalk. It’s a great size which makes it comfortable for families, loved having coffee on the cute patio. I would definitely stay there again but next time when it’s warmer, we went December 2 for the weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

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