We’d rate this place a 4/5. We booked this Airbnb for 10 days and overall enjoyed our stay.
What’s fantastic: Location. You can easily walk to little italy (although you walk underneath the freeway). You can also walk up to balboa park. Definitely recommend if you plan to have a car, as the nearby freeway makes it perfect for driving to other neighborhoods and beaches. The hostess, Jaylin, also very responsive and addressed our questions/concerns quickly.
What we didn’t love: The walls are *very* thin, including the ceiling. You can hear the folks upstairs walking and talking, and it’s naturally loud. We’re Assuming upstairs is an Airbnb stay also, because we noticed multiple people in and out. The first round of guests wasn’t a big deal at all because they were pretty quiet. we were able ignore the footseps and some mumbling. The second round however were much louder and we used the AC at night to drown out the noise. Thankfully we left a couple of nights after they came in.
I think overall if you have a car and are looking for an easy jumping off point to explore San Diego, and want to walk 10 mins to Little Italy, this is a great place to book. I do think that your experience can be influenced with what neighbors you have, and that naturally can be a hit or miss. If that doesn’t really bother you, then go for it!