i heartily recommend air b&b if the company is going to reimburse you. the paperwork is excellent.
but for vacation rentals i prefer home away or vrbo even if their sites are harder to navigate. the owners listed have generally been renting longer and have all the kinks worked out.
i like to stay in Mission Bay because my brother lives down there… and it’s got a great mix of quiet and things to do and good public transportation into town
we rented a few houses at the southern tip for a family reunion from
http://www.missionbayvacationrentals.com/?gclid=CIr6ic_YmrUCFUlxQgod_n4AIg
and they were all as advertised
the houses at the southern tip are less expensive and you still have the beach and the view and…
it occurs to me that staying in Mission Beach is kind of like living in West Seattle :)