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Amazing Urban Oasis - Close to Everything!

Family-friendly holiday home in San Diego

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Our Urban Oasis
Let the kids play freely in the enclosed front yard—a safe and delightful space for some outdoor fun.
Pull up a seat and unwind at the comfortable barstools—a perfect spot to enjoy a casual meal or chat with friends.
Relax in style in the spacious living room adorned with modern decor and finishes—a perfect gathering space for friends and family.
Discover the joys of cooking in the well-equipped kitchen featuring granite countertops and stainless steel appliances—an ideal space for culinary adventures.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 692.9 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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San Diego, CA
  • Place, Petco Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, San Diego Convention Center
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, San Diego Zoo
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

2nd Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Master

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Main Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bath

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Amazing Urban Oasis - Close to Everything!

ABOUT THIS HOME
This charming home is ideally located near all of San Diego's main attractions. After a long day of being out and about in "America's Finest City," come back to all the comforts of home in this beautiful, newly redone vacation home! The home is located in the historic neighborhood, Sherman Heights, which is an eclectic, urban area rich in diversity; located just a few blocks from the hip Downtown East Village neighborhood.
This home is ideal for families, business travelers, and couples.

THE SPACE
This home features a bright, open floor plan, modern and cozy decor, new kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances and private deck and backyard with BBQ grill to enjoy the nice views of downtown. The master bedroom has a super comfy queen bed, cozy decor, and neighbors the master bathroom. The second bedroom features a queen bed and relaxing décor.

Here are the details:
- Sleeps 4 comfortably (can accommodate up to 6; 2 on the provided air mattress, ideal for children )
- Two luxurious bathrooms (one full, one half)
- All the modern appliances and amenities of home (please note, it's a cooktop not an oven)
- Blazing fast high-speed wireless internet
- Premium Cable TV with 200+ channels
- Spacious, secluded grassy backyard and new patio table with seating for 4 and views of downtown
- Stainless steel propane grill for cooking meals and entertaining the gang
- Free on-street parking
- Washer and dryer in your own laundry room
- Family-friendly home with portable crib and high chair

GETTING AROUND
Less than 10 minute walk to Trolley Stop (Park/Market Station, 12th & Imperial, or 25th & Commercial are the nearest Trolley Stops).
Just 5 minutes to downtown, and short taxi to Zoo, Museums, beaches, and more.
We do recommend renting a car for at least part of your trip so you can explore all San Diego has to offer.
WITHIN 10-20 MINUTE WALK TO:
- Waterfront Park
- Historic Gas Lamp Quarter with shopping, bars & restaurants
- Charming and Funky East Village
- Beautiful Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres
WITHIN 5-10 MINUTE DRIVE OF:
- The San Diego Convention Center (only 1.5 miles away)
- The Pacific Ocean & Beaches
- San Diego Airport SAN (or taxi/uber)
- Sea World
- Coronado and historic Hotel Del Coronado and Beach
- The Maritime Museums
- Scenic Old Town
- Petco Park Baseball Stadium - Home of the Padres
- The USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum
- Horton Plaza Mall
- Seaport Village shops
- Little Italy (quaint shopping and dining, just blocks away)
- San Diego Harbor

GUEST ACCESS
We use a smart lock and you will receive the code upon arrival to the home under the "check-in" information in the guest portal. Please note there are security cameras on the front exterior of the home.

HOUSE RULES
• No smoking
• Parties are not permitted in our home.
• Only the guests listed on the reservation are permitted in the home unless approved prior to your arrival.
• All Guests must be over the age of 25 unless a parent is also staying at the home
• Check in is anytime after 4PM
• Check out by 10AM

Please treat our home as if it were your own! Any violations to the above rules may require an immediate eviction and all monies forfeited.

INTERACTION WITH GUESTS
We will treat you like family and do anything and everything it takes to ensure your stay is remembered as one of your best trips ever! We look forward to hosting you!

CANCELLATION POLICY
Reservations canceled at least 14 days before the start of the stay will receive 100% refund. Reservations canceled at least 7 days before the start of the stay will receive 50% refund.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
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, service animals permitted
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Bedding and Towels - please don't make the beds and place all used towels and blankets on the bathroom floor.
Kitchen/Trash - unopened drinks can be left in the fridge. Please load and start the dishwasher. Trash can be taken out to the large cans outside. Black is for trash, blue for recycling.
Lights and Heat/A/C - Please help us conserve energy by making sure all the lights and the heat/A/C are turned off before leaving.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

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, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number STR-04474L, 611481

About the area

San Diego

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Sherman Heights, a neighbourhood in San Diego. Seaport Village and Fashion Valley Mall are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Balboa Park and San Diego Bay. Travelling with kids? Don't miss USS Midway Museum and San Diego Zoo. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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San Diego, CA

What's nearby

  • Petco Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • San Diego Convention Center - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Balboa Park - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Seaport Village - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 3 min drive - 3.8 km

Getting around

  • Park and Market Trolley Station - 11 min walk
  • Old Town Transit Center - 12 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Adalberto's Mexican Food - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Church by The Lost Abbey - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Mariscos El Golosito - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪TNT Pizza - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Amazing Urban Oasis - Close to Everything! pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Amazing Urban Oasis - Close to Everything!?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Amazing Urban Oasis - Close to Everything!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Amazing Urban Oasis - Close to Everything!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Amazing Urban Oasis - Close to Everything! located?

This family-friendly San Diego holiday home is located near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of San Diego City College and Petco Park. San Diego Convention Center and Balboa Park are also within 1 mile (2 km). Park and Market Trolley Station is 11 minutes by foot and 12th and Imperial Transit Center Station is 14 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 165 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 165 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 165 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 165 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 165 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alena C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Close to Navy base, to airport, and things to do. The bbq was great to have and the backyard was beautiful.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Liz K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property close to a lot of attractions. Home was clean and had all necessary essentials for our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jugdip B.

Clean house, great location

Really nice place to stay, Great amenities, super responsive hosts, quiet neighborhood minutes from downtown

10/10 Excellent

Mario J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was very cordial and helpful. House was clean and very functionable. beautiful view from back yard.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar L.

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

Nice house

Very happy to stay at this house
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very cute little home nestled in one of San Diego’s historic neighborhoods. We were attending a multi-day conference at the San Diego Convention Center and it was in a super convenient location for us to get to the Convention Center every morning fairly easily. I will say the parking situation is a little crazy as the place does not have a driveway and you have to park on the street. We more often than not had to park a decent distance away and walk back, which was not a big deal for us but may make things difficult if you have small kids to herd back to the home.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David M.

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

Baseball vacation

Great place for two couples to stay. Close to many eateries within less than a mile. Easy walking distance to Petco Park. Highly recommend The Mission on J street for a unique breakfast or lunch. Thanks for the corn hole game and snacks.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia G.

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

Cozy & Clean

Our stay was brief but definitely delightful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kanisha R.

2nd time staying here!!

Always a good time here !! And the host are amazing when it comes to communication

8/10 Good

Julia L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Loved the house, but . . .

Everything was great and we loved the house, deck and backyard. The location was great and in walking distance to many attractions, but you had to walk through large homeless encampments to get to there. The noise level from the highway was excessive. The hosts were very responsive
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cullen J., San Antonio, TX, US

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

Annual getaway with mom and sister

Wonderfully kept, comfortable, and great location. Well done craftsman with a few modern upgrades in friendly neighborhood. Well within walking distance of public transit. Would be thrilled to stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tenisha W.

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

Perfection

This home was a great place for our family to stay! Clean and well organized. We will definitely be back to play some more Taboo, Yahtzee and Cornhole! Thank you for the great stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Crystal A.

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

Charming Home

This charming house was perfect for my stay with family. Very clean and all necessities were provided as if I was staying in my own home. Although, it rained most of my stay, I loved the backyard which provided privacy and room for kids to run around or adults to lounge. I would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony S.

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

Spring Break

We stayed here during our spring break vacation from Franklin Tn. The property was in great shape and the house was very clean upon arrival. They have a book that was very helpful detailing restaurants around the area, and other important info. Parking can be an issue but I always dropped the family off and found a place to park. The backyard is pretty secluded and relaxing in the morning. I was excited to see they had a real coffee maker and not that k-cup garbage.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terri R.

Wonderful

I truly enjoyed my stay! Felt like I was at home! Everything was exactly as described online!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We couldn't have been happier with this property. It was appointed with everything we needed and so close to all the fun activities we planned in San Diego. It made our vacation that much better spending less time driving. We loved it!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mary Anne A.

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

Superb San Diego

We are walkers so enjoyed accessing Gaslamp, Little Italy, Balboa Park, Ferry to Coronado all on foot. Authentic neighbourhood which we prefer. Communication with property management and owner efficient and timely. Incredibly well equipped home. Thoughtful snack awaiting us. 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms excellent. Loved the city and felt very lucky to have found this home.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Phil A.

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

Fabulous place providing everything.

Fabulous rental with professional hosts. They provided everything we could think of to make this stay very easy. Thank you so much.The only negative is that we felt slightly unsafe in the area with many homeless around at night, shouting, going through our bins and banging on car bonnets. A real shame as I'm sure it's just a sign of the times and not the hosts fault in anyway.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh B.

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

Cute getaway!

We were in town for an event at the convention center. The home was close enough to walk in the mornings, but take an Uber or Lyft during the night. Street parking, never had to park more than 2 blocks from the home. Super cute fences in back yard. Open concept home with everything we needed. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Craig F.

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

August stay

The property and owner/management are great! The house was very clean and well furnished. The owner/manager was very responsive to texts. We were to checkout on the day tropical storm Hilary arrived and they were so kind to let us stay into the evening until time to catch our flight. They even offered to stay an extra night if our flight got canceled. Home is super close to Gaslamp & Petco park and easy FWY access. The only negative is the homelessness around the neighborhood.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn L.

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

Fabulous Property, Fabulous Hosts

We absolutely loved this house and the hosts! The location was central to everything we did in San Diego—the zoo, whale watching, Balboa Park, a Padres game. We traveled no more than 10 minutes to all our destinations and were able to walk to Petco Park! The house was cute, clean and had everything we needed. The hosts were extremely reachable—sending out a text prior to arrival so we could easily communicate. And they provided many necessities in the house so we didn't have to go out and buy everything upon arrival—laundry detergent, dish detergent, and even coffee and creamer! This was our first time traveling across country with our three boys and we couldn't have asked for a more perfect home away from home!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie G.

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

Communicative Hosts

The property was nice and clean and had great instructions and communication from hosts. Comfortable beds, easy to use thermostat, nice yard for kids. The only thing I’d warn the light sleepers out there about - one night there was a loud barking dog that woke up our family at 12:30 am and again around 5:30 am. It went on for a long time. We didn’t get much sleep that night. I texted the hosts the next morning and they immediately responded saying they had complained to the neighbor. The next 2 nights we stayed there were ok. The host has noise machines in the bedrooms which is great and helpful. But it you’re a light sleeper this could be an issue for you, and not really something the hosts can control so I felt it important to mention while still giving 5 stars - as the hosts did what was in their control to mitigate the problem and were very responsive.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

s k.

Well-appointed and very comfortable accommodation

We enjoyed a five-day stay here while attending a conference at the Convention Center. The house is quiet, clean and comfortable. It has been thoughtfully furnished and well-maintained. The kitchen is fully equipped; all appliances are in great condition and no utensil was lacking. Many small and helpful aspects are provided, such as paper towels, cleaning materials, trash bags. The bathrooms were spotless and amply stocked with soaps and towels. The two bedrooms are quiet and have very comfortable beds. The living room and dining room provide plentiful interior spaces. Given our time constraints we did not use the back yard, but this area is a great feature of the house. All aspects of this house met our needs.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie L., clarksville, tennessee

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

San Diego getaway

We made a pit stop to San Diego on our way home from Hawaii. Unfortunately, San Diego has more $5,000 people on the streets homeless plus others in shelters. This home was clean and had all that our family needed however our walk to Petco Park including two overpasses that we had to cross with likely more than 40 homeless and the walk back to VRBO property was somewhat intimidating in the dark. My boys are 21,19 and 14. No one approached us during our stay. There is a Walmart neighborhood market right down the road. It is convenient to the interstate and airport as well. Home had cable and a great washer / dryer unit to include an adorable backyard set up.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Greg D.

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

Perfect Place To Call Home

I stayed with my wife and daughter while on business, and this house was a perfect place, pretty close to everything. This was the first time we didn't need a rental car, as Uber picked us up right from the door, and about $8.00 later we could be anywhere. But it's also a walkers' paradise. 20 minutes straight to the Gas Lamp District, another 20 to the Midway Museum. My gals walked from the house to the San Diego Zoo. There's some shopping nearby, and restaurants for lunch. Little Italy and mini street fairs are a great time, all pretty close! I almost didn't rent this house because of some of the reviews mentioned homeless folks around. But that is the reality of San Diego--it can be jarring if you aren't used to seeing people struggling. The house is spotless and welcoming. Everything there is easy to navigate, and there were no issues with anything. There's a grill on the deck (No oven in the kitchen, but surprisingly that wasn't an issue for our stay) and a cozy little yard for chilling out. We had a great stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

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Hosted by Rental With a View

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We're Daniel and Michelle, the founders of Rental With A View in San Diego. Check out our online reviews...we think you'll like what you read.
Traveling is our passion, and we've been fortunate to have traveled to 6 continents and seen some of the most amazing corners of this world. We've been shaped greatly by the experiences we had around the world, and it has provided us an appreciation for the wealth of cultures, personalities, and perspectives shared on this small planet of ours.

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