Overall, we had a fine stay, however there are definitely some pro's and a lot of con's to this location.
Pros:
Contactless check in was a breeze. We received the information in a timely manner and were able to easily check in to the location. I also appreciated that there were clean towels in the bathroom and that there were spices available to us should we have decided to cook in the unit. There was also a hairdryer in the bathroom which was helpful. The location was good in terms of being near lots of restaurants and generally accessible to most areas within San Diego Metro, but the actual unit was a bit complicated to get to if you were coming in from Mission Valley (more on that below).
Cons:
The location is RIGHT next to a very busy road in a small canyon. It wasn't constantly really loud, but the sound of larger trucks and vehicles definitely woke us up a few times during the night. If I had known that going in, I don't think I would have booked this place. It also was hard to get into the actual unit if you were coming in from that particular road. You needed to turn right like three different times and go across a bridge to get into the unit and the driveway was easy to miss.
There are ample pots, pans, plates, and utensils to make your own food in the unit, however every time I turned on the faucet to hot water I got an overwhelming smell of raw garlic. I'm not sure if it was from the things I had to wash or the disposal in the sink, but it was a turnoff to using the utensils provided and we ended up buying paper/plastic things to use when we ate in the unit itself. There also was no dishwasher soap provided in the unit, which was annoying considering you are required to wash the dishes if you use them.
For me, the fact that this place was pet friendly ended up resulting in a huge con. I love animals and have them myself, but wasn't traveling with them. Unfortunately, because other people had in this space, the couch was dirty and had a bit of a wet-dog smell to it. We were really disappointed in this as it meant if we ever wanted to watch the TV we had to sit at the dining table to do so or watch in the bed on our iPad.
Speaking of the bed, the sheets weren't as crisp and clean as I think I would have liked or expected. I didn't really have an issue sleeping on the bed, but my boyfriend was too uncomfortable to sleep under the comforter because he was grossed out by some dirt marks/stains on the white sheets.
Lastly, in the bathroom we encountered a couple of issues. First, the shower was hard to operate. You have to REALLY pull the handle for it to turn on, to the point that you were concerned you might break it right off. Secondly, the shower door was almost completely inoperable. It needs new tracks or rollers, and it often was a two person job to get it to open and close.
Overall, I think for the right person this might be an acceptable stay. We may be a little more particular in what we needed, but I think I felt a little misled especially about the location by a noisy street. However, if most of the issues above were dealt with, it could be a really great stay. Unfortunately I cannot say that I would stay there again, but it suited our most basic needs for the weekend we were there.