*PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING!!*This Airbnb stay was a NIGHTMARE! In order to access the building you have to first go to a lock box that is located two blocks away. Despite going on a scavenger hunt just to access the building…YOU CANNOT ENTER THE BUILDING THROUGH THE MAIN ENTRANCE or speak to the concierge in the lobby. The building does NOT allow Airbnb, so we had to sneak around like criminals. There are no physical keys provided, you’re REQUIRED to download a very buggy app called Latch that only worked 50% of the time. Be prepared to be locked out.
The building feels like a college dormitory, it is furnished to the bare minimum. Interacting with the hosts felt shady, and their request to not be seen or heard made me feel like we were breaking the law. Despite their detailed instructions and a ridiculously long list of “house rules,” our entire San Diego experience was tarnished by the stress caused by this Airbnb. You’re better off at a hotel or motel, or even sleeping in your car.