Stretched across a sunny sandbar on the outskirts of San Diego, Mission Beach offers hundreds of vacation rentals for travellers looking for a groovy getaway.
There are hundreds of superb vacation rental to choose from in Mission Beach (Photo: Booking.com)
This three-mile oceanside neighbourhood is particularly popular with the 20-something crowd, who hotfoot here for its eclectic shops, surf shacks, beach bars and clubs. There’s a good selection of resorts and family-run hotels to choose from, but if you’re looking for a vacation rental you’re in luck. Mission Beach is brimming with them. From cheap and cheerful condos to sprawling oceanfront villas, there’s something for every taste and budget. To help you make the best decision, we’ve rounded up three of the best places to find vacation rentals in Mission Beach, San Diego online. We selected these based on customer reviews, range of properties, value for money, ease of use and availability.
VRBO
If you’re a traveller who likes to have as many options laid out in front of you as possible, VRBO is an excellent option. Currently, the peer-to-peer accommodation app offers more than 300 properties along Mission Beach. Properties range from a simple two-person stationary campervan to ocean front 20-person retreat. Visitors can sort by price, rating and number of reviews. It’s easy to whittle down properties with helpful search filters for facilities and amenities, such as private pools and WiFi too. Some properties even offer a “virtual tour” for a full flavour of the space.
Vacasa
Vacasa rents out vacation properties in 35 U.S. states, Canada, Belize and Costa Rica. The platform offers a good range of properties in Mission Beach – currently 240 – with an option to filter by house, duplex or condo. Prices are a little steeper than the other two entries on this list, though properties tend to cater for larger groups. With 24/7 customer service, central support staff and a professional, local caretaking team, it’s the best option for travellers who prefer to pay a little extra for the peace of mind of having help close at hand. Visitors can filter by number of bedrooms, price and amenities, though there isn’t currently an option to sort by price or reviews. Properties are ranked out of five and listings display comprehensive reviews from every past guest.
Booking.com
Booking.com offers some of the best value vacation rentals in Mission Beach on the market. If you have an existing account with Booking.com, you may be able to score extra Genius discounts too. There’s a much smaller selection to choose from – currently 46 properties – but it’s easy enough to find something for every budget and taste. Those looking for a vacation home will need to filter by “apartment” as listings include hotels and lodges too. Visitors can filter by more unusual amenities too, such as “open-air bath”. Each property is reviewed out of ten on staff, facilities, comfort, cleanliness, value for money and location, making it the most comprehensive review system on this list.