We booked this apartment a few weeks before our 3-night stay. With no confirmation, I contacted Albert the day before our arrival. We heard back the next day, learning that the building had suffered water damage and construction was happening. As hosts ourselves, we know that stuff happens and assumed that he'd been hoping repairs would be completed in time for our stay. We were able to reach an agreement for a reduced rate, and we kept the reservation.
Communication at this point was great, and Albert surprised us with some delicious goodies from a local Cuban bakery. The following day he stopped by with additional blankets and a wifi extender to improve the spotty internet connection.
The construction crew mostly adhered to the agreed upon hours, but when they were working we could hear their voices and music coming out of the electrical outlet in the bathroom!
The location is very quiet other than airplanes coming and going from the airport which isn't far away. It was great to walk to restaurants nearby. Being winter, we didn't spend much time at the beach.
Future guests might like to know that there isn't a door to the bedroom, so privacy is limited from the living room. Also, we were advised to not park in the alley as some guests have gotten tickets. (There was plenty of street parking)
In terms of accuracy of the listing, the views are of neighboring houses/rooftops. The laundry wasn't available due to construction, and it's definitely not as bright and clean as it looks in the pictures.
We had a nice relaxing stay here, and enjoyed this part of San Diego.