We have stayed at Airbnb for years in various cities all around the world. That being said, one of the reasons we chose this location was because of the "Airbnb Plus" rating. We wanted to be extra cautious traveling around this year and hoped that meant the standard would be higher.
Instead of a Plus, we would give this place an average, if that! For the cost of this Airbnb it was quite disappointing for example to have to go buy our own sponge (there wasn't a new one, which during covid one would expect) and our own hand towels for the kitchen because theirs had obvious black stains!
Additionally, this was one of those Airbnb experience where you receive a list of things you "need" to do before leaving. We are not messy guests, and it felt annoying to do a bunch of additional tasks while attempting to leave the morning of a trip! Especially for a "Plus" Airbnb. We left the place spotless because we didn't want to be "charged" for random things.
That being said, here's our experience of staying here for over a week:
Pros:- Having a saved parking space is really convenient! However note that it is really tight and narrow, we had a small rental car, so it worked but anything large would have a hard time fitting.
- Location is close to beach access and also boardwalk access which we enjoyed daily runs and bike rides.
- Host does provide beach towels, umbrellas, chairs, etc. which is convient.
Cons:- The place was really dirty. There were visible stains or dirt on all the window treatments, some of the bathroom walls had obvious things to be wiped off. So we wiped down EVERYTHING (handles, doors, etc) and you could see that it wasn't really clean. That was incredibly disappointing, especially during covid!
- The place is older than appeared in the photos, it needed some basic maintenance. For instance, the water pressure in the kitchen and the bathroom was poor and the hot water heater didn't seem to be adequate for the place as both of us could not get hot showers on the same day.
- The bed was not comfortable at all and it was hard to sleep well while we were on our trip.
- The air conditioning didn't work the first three days of our trip. Our host attempted to have it fixed, but it took three days, which made it hot sleeping at night because we couldn't have the windows open due to the street noise mentioned below. Also, when the repairman came, he pointed out that the air conditioner was filthy (it was coated in dust and dirt) which confirmed our experience of the place in general.
- The street is LOUD. Till late at night as well. You notice it even with the windows closed. When the windows are open, it's really annoying. We dealt with it -- but note that the street is used as a u-turn area and lots of accelerating and speed driving around.
That all being said, this location is great for exploring San Diego area! However, maybe don't have high expectations of the Plus experience.