Decide on your own if this is the place for you. Here is my experience:
1. Check in process and instructions were clear and easy. They were able to get us an early check in.
2. Parking lot at the back of the house is shared with 2 other cars so it was a bit hard to get in and out when all cars are there. They also had a lot of random things at the back which was cluttered and made it even harder to park.
3. The unit had an old/moldy/trapped air smell when we walked in. We had to sanitize everything with Clorox wipes as kept the windows/door open for a couple hours just to get rid of SOME of the smell.
4. The bathroom was nice and clean.
5. The kitchen was dirty and utensils looked really old. We planned on making some meals but decided not to. It also smelled really bad in the kitchen and we thought it might be a drainage thing but it was actually the garbage that’s at the back of the house/parking area that was really smelly.
5. There’s a park right beside. I believe it is mostly a dog park but there were people having picnics as well on the weekends.
6. The owners or managers stayed at the unit below. They were very quick to take action when I let them know there were a bunch of stuff left in the freezer. They took them out right away. HOWEVER, there was a really unfortunate incident. I was traveling with my mom, my cousin, (both females) and our friend (male). The reservation was originally for 3 people, I then requested it to be changed to 4 people which was ACCEPTED. On our SECOND day there, all 4 of us came back to the unit. My male friend then decided to go out for a walk just a few minutes later. As my friend was coming down the stairs, one of the men screamed/yelled at my friend “You’re not a guest here, are you?” And I say yelled because my cousin and I were resting upstairs (with the windows and doors closed and we still heard him say this). We ran to the door and asked what’s going on? He said he just wanted to make sure he was a guest for safety reasons as there are people who wander from the park. So I said he is definitely a guest. He said ok it’s just supposed to be 2 ladies staying up there and I said no there is 4 of us. My cousin and I were very upset at this point and our friend continued in his walk. The man then came upstairs and knocked so aggressively at our unit. He “apologized” for asking our friend if he was a guest. I told him that he did not ask. He presumed that he was NOT a guest. Had he not been black, the tone would have most likely been different. I told him that his words and tone matter. He could’ve simply asked. “Excuse me, are you a guest here?” Or “are you looking for something” or “can I help you?” There we’re so many ways instead of “you’re not a guest here are you?” In such an aggressive demeaning tone. He then replied about the wandering people at the park once again and I told him that was not the point and that he made us feel very uncomfortable. He finally said “well I came up here to apologize but sorry you do not accept my apology” in a very snarky and sassy way and he left. I really appreciate the owners caring about safety and wandering people from the park, but please do not be racist. They knew exactly how many people were staying in the unit and we had been there for at least 24hours, so please show some respect.
7. Washer and dryer can only be used until 9pm which was a bit hard since we were out all day so by the time we got back, we didn’t have much time to do laundry.
8. The unit was walking distance to coffee shops, restaurants (vegan, Thai, Mexican). There were also a couple of bars and other shops walking distance but we didn’t get to explore that much. We went to Gaslamp, the zoo, old town which were all about a 10-15 minute drive.
9. Overall, the unit itself is as described. Location was nice as well. Just take note on parking and the atmosphere.