Cardo Vacation Rentals - San Diego, California

Ellen Wilbur

Really perfect location! Right across the street from the water for perfect sunset, lovely little walk to the cove and sea lions,10 minute walk to the restaurants and shopping. Lovely view of the water from the small kitchen window, but do you know that the balcony faces another building not the ocean. Comfortable tonight weekend for the four of us. Thank you!

Melinda McKnight

We had a nice stay at the bungalow in Normal Heights to move our twins into San Diego State University. First time in this area and we found many little gems. Cardo vacations was very responsive and helpful with all my inquiries. The parking in the back was awesome and secure.

Tye Bauer

The apartment was absolutely wonderful, location exceptional . The kids loved the Tri level aspect of the apartment/condo. As seen in the picture preview , it is one of the only units with a view of the ocean. We did not do our research on the beach safety issues with toxicity and unhealthy levels on sewage persisting in the water and signs posted along the beach , But it didn’t keep us from enjoying the pier and walks on the beach.
Locals don’t seem to have to
Much of an issue with the water as you will see them surfing, fishing, swimming etc. Communication with the property managers was solid. We had an issue with not having the remote for the garage door . It came up missing in between the previous tenants and our arrival. Wasn’t huge but did make getting into the units garage a systematic team effort . We would stay at this unit again if we visit IB again. Thank you for opening the place to us .
The Bauer’s

sam Khinds

I couldn’t recommend a better vacation home in San Diego. Our place was spotless when we entered, and our host was very easy to talk to if we had any questions. They really try to make sure you have everything you would need in a vacation home. Also, the house itself was super modern compared to a lot of places we’ve stayed in San Diego prior.

Melanie Ladek

House was perfect! Host were amazing! Communicated everything, had no trouble with anything. House was clean and so much fun to hang out at. Highly recommend with kids, especially teens.

Martha Twichell

Rental was exactly as pictured. Room for all 7 of us, close to everything. Enjoyed the fireworks at Seaworld, however fireworks ended about minutes before house rules had you off the deck.

Peter Nelson

I don't write a ton of reviews but feel compelled when I encounter companies with insidious policies that maximize profit over people.

Quick backstory....

I rented one of Cardo's places for a family get away. We haven't traveled for a while so I probably pushed our budget more than I should have. But my kids are worth it.

A few weeks before our trip, I severely ruptured my achilles. After emergency surgery my doctor said I'd be bed-ridden for the next 6-8 weeks which meant we couldn't go on our trip.

My family was absolutely gutted. Not only did I suffer a freak, brutal injury, my family lost their summer vacation, and I was out thousands of dollars.

I reached out to Cardo see if I could get a refund or, at the very least, a credit to use some time in the future. I know they have a business to run but I thought they'd surely make an exception for a medical emergency.

I was wrong.

Here was their compassionate response...

"Hi Peter,

I'm truly sorry to hear about your injury. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide a refund due to our reservation and cancellation policy. However, you may cancel your reservation, and if any of the nights get booked by someone else, we will gladly refund you the average nightly rate for those nights.

Wishing you a swift recovery."

Do you see that slick move they made? Not only did they NOT offer a refund, they tried to get me to cancel so they could double their revenue. Truly disgusting.

Thankfully, most companies/people aren't like Cardo. Most companies understand that emergencies come up and make sure their customers– ie. the humans on the other side of the transaction– are taken care of.

A hex on you Cardo Vacation Rentals and every company of your ilk.

Wayne Carlson

We rented a place at 3550 Meade Ave in the Normal Heights neighborhood of San Diego. Our children forgot their jackets in the home as we were heading out of town via the John Wayne Airport.

I initially feared the worst when we were told that the jackets were not found. Nonetheless, the owner of Cardo worked tirelessly and tracked down my daughters' coats.

More importantly, the house was adorable. In the dense neighborhood of Normal Heights, this place has a secure off street parking space that was able to accommodate our Ford Explorer rental vehicle.

Aside from no cheese grater, we had everything we needed to spend a week there without feeling the need to eat out for each meal.

Communication with Cardo was superb throughout our stay. The emailed instructions related to security codes and standards were timely and clear. Moreover, the owner made it a priority to track down the jackets when my wife alerted him of the issue. With all of the fraud out there, we also appreciated the extra measures of security that Cardo took to ensure our photo ID matched the credit card. This company is responsive at looks after the customers that visit the properties they manage.