Let me start by saying that this is the first negative review I have ever posted, and that saddens me. But perhaps this will help others.
We had a dispute around pet fees. The owner did not charge us a pet fee at the outset, but decided she wanted to charge us one after we were already in the property. I don’t think that’s ok, especially since we disclosed our pets on the original reservation request. But they were going to get that pet fee somehow, and charged us $100 (same amount as the pet fee, ironically) due to “excessive pet hair” on the sofa. Interesting, since we do cover the furniture with sheets and/or towels when we are in someone else’s home. $100? No, that was not warranted. Had there been some proof (a photo?) or even a conversation about it, we probably could have come to a more amenable conclusion.
Besides that, though, there were a number of items that made this rental a generally disappointing experience. To name a few, there were amenities/features listed which did not exist, for example off-street parking and local cable TV among the most disappointing. I see that the listing information has been corrected now, after our visit. Coffee was promised but not present, and although I did ask about it, I never got an answer.
The location is good – a few blocks to most of what you would need or want. However, potential guests should know that the house is 2.5 miles directly off the end of the runway at SD International. There is an airport curfew between 11:30pm and 6:30am, but do know that the departures start promptly at 6:30 and go nonstop for a while. It is LOUD - and I love airports and airplanes. There is construction next door – also noisy, and messy. There is a pile of what looks like construction debris behind the rental – very unattractive when you open the kitchen door.
It's sad not to be able to say that this rental is nicely outfitted and in good condition. It’s not. Several windows don’t work, and there really has not been any significant updating or upgrading in a long time, if ever. I’m fairly easy to please, and I’m glad that many of these reviews are good enough to attract others, but if you can find something else in the area that fits your parameters, I’d suggest choosing the alternative. This was a disappointment for me.