After reading some of the reviews, I was a bit skeptical, but honestly it’s not as bad as people make it seem. Yes, the apartment itself is a little dated but so are a lot of the apartments/homes in OB. If you are expecting luxury, then don’t book this. For my bf and I and our dog, the place was just fine. My only complaint would be the bed. The mattress could use an upgrade but besides that, our stay was great and everything was clean. The wifi was good for my bf who worked remotely part of our trip and the apartment had almost everything we needed.
Another major con is that there isn’t designated parking so finding a spot on the street was difficult. This is San Diego after all, so I didn’t expect anything less. Just prepare for this if you decide to visit this area. Luckily, Joe’s place was super close to downtown OB, the beach and the cliffs. Down the street there is a bench where you can look out at the ocean and a block or so over are cliffs and a small beach, about 10 minutes into town you’ll find yourself at the main beach. It was perfect and we walked a lot more than we planned but we loved it. I definitely recommend Joe’s place if you want to spend a lot of your time in Ocean Beach. If you are looking for a place to crash and explore the rest of SD, maybe find something with a parking spot as you will almost always never find street parking near this place in the evenings.