My boyfriend and I were choosing between a few cheaper places in Little Italy and this loft for a short trip to San Diego. After seeing its pictures, both on the AirBnB app and Instagram, we ultimately decided to book this loft, despite it being on the pricier side for its unique style and convenient location.
Finding the place, parking, and checking in was simple enough and the place looks just as pictured. The kitchen and bathroom has everything you might need for a short stay, including pots and pans to cook with, albeit no microwave but that wasn’t a big deal for us since we were only staying for one night.
The location itself is great if you’re used to typical city noise. It’s right off the 5 and you can definitely hear the cars from it, as well as from the street—all things we’re used to being from Long Beach. Shops, restaurants, and bars are literally just a couple of blocks away—close enough for us to walk to even after a long day of bike riding. It’s also close to Gaslamp Quarter and Downtown/Harbor area (it was only about a 10-min drive from the USS Midway and Coronado Beach Ferry, in traffic).
We were, however, disappointed by the place’s cleanliness. It clearly needs a good deep cleaning. At first, I wasn’t too particular about some cobwebs I saw near the bed and window because I figured it’s a little difficult to reach, but upon closer inspection, we noticed cobwebs everywhere in the apartment, even in easily accessible places (bathroom, closet next to the mirrors, windows upstairs next to the bed, etc.). The bathroom could use a good deep cleaning/re-caulking, especially in the corners. The pillows and the bed were also uncomfortable, as was the floor couch upstairs.
Overall, this loft has great potential. It’s chic and industrial at the same time—definitely different from other basic AirBnBs. I can tell Rachel has put great thought into decorating the place, but it would’ve been even better if the same care has been put into maintaining it.