Overall, location = great. Communication = really frustrating.
We were looking for a place to stay for a few nights. We attempted to check in using the lock/unlock app the host had the door hooked up to. Unfortunately the door would not open unless you were actively pulling the door towards you, as you were tapping the unlock button. If you were not actively pulling the door towards you it wouldn't open. Obviously, this is not how doors generally open, and we couldn't get the door to open. This instruction was not listed anywhere. We could not get into the house for almost an hour waiting for the host to call us back, and had to reach out to AirBnb to get that to happen. When we did, the host acted as though the method I described above was self-evident and we should have been able to get the door open without issue.
The lock/unlock app was also only able to be used by one person unless we shared our AirBnb login with the other adults needing to get in and out of the house, so the person with the app lock, had to remain near the home to coordinate going in and out.
Communication challenge #2: The next day the host messaged us at 1123 that the windows were being washed at noon and we needed to have the windows shut. While he was not available for almost an hour when we were attempting to get into the AirBnb for the first time, the host counted on us being in the home and ready to shut the windows within 37 minutes.
Final communication challenge was the wifi was listed on the AirBnb app link as "SD" rather than "San Diego." A small thing, but further highlighting the lack of specificity. (The wifi also wouldn't show up on my computer for approximately two hours.)
For the three days we were there, prepping the outside of the home, painting, and window washing were going on during the day hours. That these loud interventions would be going on was not communicated to us before booking.
The location is good. Short walking distance to food, the beach, the bay, a big playground, coffee shops, bars. The house itself was nice, clean and modern. Once connected to the wifi it worked well.