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Gather’s luxury vacation rentals across San Diego put you at the center of one of the most consistently beautiful stretches of the American coast. The beaches are world-class, the coastal towns have genuine character, and the weather means you can be outside every single day of the year.

Mission Beach is broad and social, with a boardwalk lined with bikes, bars, and beach shops. La Jolla is quieter and more sheltered, known for its sea caves, protected coves calm enough to kayak, and the sandstone bluffs of Torrey Pines above. Del Mar sits between the two in feel as much as geography: a small coastal town with a blufftop racetrack and a downtown you can walk end to end. A vacation rental here means you get to choose which stretch fits your trip, with your own home to spread out in.

The year-round climate is the backdrop for everything. Morning runs along the water, afternoons at Balboa Park, dinners in neighborhoods that have been getting the food right for years. Families come for the Zoo, the beaches, and the short drive to Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm. Others time their visit around the iconic events, like Comic-Con or Fleet Week, that put San Diego on the national calendar.

Coastal Lookout
La Jolla, La Jolla, San Diego, California
- 4 beds
- 4 baths
- Sleeps 9
From $2,995 for 5 nights
5.0018 reviews
The Coulter House
Bankers Hill, San Diego, California
- 6 beds
- 5 baths
- Sleeps 12
From $1,575 for 3 nights
5.0018 reviews
Paradise Palm Ranch**
Rancho Santa Fe, County of San Diego, San Diego, California
- 6 beds
- 6 baths
- Sleeps 10
From $84,420 for 30 nights
Sunset Villa I
La Jolla, La Jolla, San Diego, California
- 4 beds
- 4 baths
- Sleeps 10
From $1,797 for 3 nights
4.5032 reviews

Things to Do in San Diego

Balboa Park
1,200 acres in the heart of the city, free to enter and walkable throughout, with 17 museums, performance venues, gardens, restaurants, and the San Diego Zoo, which houses over 12,000 animals in some of the most thoughtfully designed habitats in the world.
La Jolla Cove and Torrey Pines
The protected cove draws snorkelers into some of the clearest water on the coast, sea lions haul out along the rocks, and up on the Torrey Pines bluffs, one of the country's most scenic golf courses sits directly above the Pacific.
Old Town San Diego
The site of California's first Spanish settlement in 1769, Old Town is where the state's history is still visible in its original adobe buildings, and where some of San Diego's most celebrated Mexican restaurants have been feeding locals for decades.
Coronado Island
A ferry ride from downtown, Coronado has one of the country's highest-ranked beaches, a Victorian landmark hotel that has hosted presidents and film shoots, and a village of local businesses with the San Diego skyline sitting across the water.

Explore San Diego Neighborhoods

Del Mar
A refined coastal village with a relaxed energy, known for its racetrack, blufftop views, and vacation rentals that keep you close to the water.
La Jolla
An upscale enclave perched above the Pacific, where vacation rentals place you within reach of tide pools, galleries, and some of San Diego's finest dining.
San Diego
The city itself offers neighborhoods as distinct as the coastline, with vacation rentals that put you at the center of the culture, the food, and the waterfront.

Best Things to Do in La Jolla, California

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