A Better Alternative to Extended-Stay Hotels
If you need a place in San Diego for a month or more, your options usually come down to a cramped extended-stay hotel, a corporate apartment with a faceless leasing office, or an Airbnb stacked with platform fees. We built MySDStays to be the better middle path: two privately owned, fully furnished homes in two of the city's best neighborhoods — Hillcrest and the Gaslamp Quarter — that you book directly with us, the owners.
Every stay is genuinely move-in ready. You arrive to a made bed, a stocked kitchen, fast Wi-Fi, fresh towels, and everything you'd expect at home. There's a 31-night minimum, so these homes are set up for people living in San Diego for a while — not weekend visitors.
On a travel-nursing contract? See our dedicated travel nurse housing in San Diego page for hospital commute times, parking, and night-shift-friendly details.
Relocating to San Diego
Moving to a new city is enough work without signing a 12-month lease on a neighborhood you've never lived in. Use one of our homes as a soft landing: a comfortable, furnished base while you learn the city, commute to your new job, and find the right permanent place. Stay in Hillcrest to feel out the walkable uptown villages, or downtown in the Gaslamp Quarter to be in the middle of it all — then decide where you actually want to plant roots. We're local owners, so ask us anything about neighborhoods, schools, or where to actually get groceries.
Remote Work & Workations
Both homes have a dedicated workspace, fast Wi-Fi, and quiet spots for video calls — they were set up by Gerardine, a tech professional and former full-time digital nomad, so the things remote workers actually need aren't an afterthought. Trade your home office for a few months near the coast, run your week from a real desk (not a hotel bed), and explore San Diego on your evenings and weekends. We're happy to provide an itemized invoice if your company covers a remote-work or housing stipend.
Between Leases, Renovations & Life Transitions
Sometimes you just need a great place to land for a while: a home remodel that ran long, a lease gap, a separation, time with family, or a sabbatical. A furnished monthly stay gives you a calm, fully equipped home without the commitment — or the cost and clutter — of furnishing a place you'll only be in for a few months. Bring a suitcase; we've handled the rest.
Insurance & Displacement Housing
When a fire, flood, or major repair forces you out of your home, the last thing you need is to furnish a temporary one. A furnished monthly stay gives you a real kitchen, in-unit laundry, and a door that closes — instead of weeks in a hotel room while repairs drag on. We provide a signed lease and an itemized monthly invoice, the paperwork insurers typically ask for under additional living expense (ALE) coverage. If an adjuster or a temporary-housing company is arranging your stay, mention it in your inquiry and we'll coordinate with them directly. Both homes are one-bedroom and sleep up to four, and we welcome one pet per stay with approval (one-time $250 pet fee).
Military, Defense & Government Travel
San Diego is a Navy and Marine Corps town, and plenty of people land here on orders, a long TDY, or a defense contract that runs longer than a hotel makes sense for. From Hillcrest, Naval Medical Center San Diego is a short drive across Balboa Park — a natural fit for military medical staff and rotations. From the Gaslamp, you're close to Naval Base San Diego, the Barrio Logan shipyards, and the bridge to Coronado and NAS North Island. We provide a signed lease and an itemized monthly invoice for per diem or reimbursement paperwork. If your dates depend on orders, tell us up front — we'll be straight with you about timing and what happens if your plans change (see our FAQ).
Everything's Included — One Monthly Price
Book-direct savings: reserve straight through us and you skip the platform service fees you'd pay on Airbnb or Vrbo — same home, same hosts.
Choose Your Home Base
Two distinct neighborhoods, the same care and standard in each. Both sleep up to four.
