As a frequent Airbnb user, I always read the reviews thoroughly before we decide to rent a home. I have given it a total score of 3 out of 5 stars for the reasons listed below. For the money you pay, small improvements would have made it feel more worth it. I feel it will be helpful to others to leave an honest review, as I did not see any of the other reviews accurately reflecting some things about this home. Overall the home is nice to stay in, but there are some facts that may help when deciding if you want to stay in the future, unless it gets updated. The home is lovely but it is clear there have been many people staying here over a time and significant wear and tear is apparent.
Positives:
*Great location, close to practically everything you want to do in San Diego, sweet and quiet neighborhood
*Clean and welcoming, easy to find
*Hot tub was delightful
*laundry access also a plus
*front deck/grill area is lovely and wonderful to entertain, and cook here with friends/family
Needs Improvement:
*french doors in 2 of 3 rooms had broken handles and did not securely lock without learning how to finagle them properly
*Dish washer was old and broken and did not clean the dishes, and appears to have been this way for some time, and we could not use it, despite cooking several meals at the house.
*Kitchen knives were broken, extremely dull, and can opener had been bent to an unusable state
*standing water and water logged patio in back yard
* Bathroom window would not stay open in main bathroom and there were no fans for shower ventilation, and shower fixtures were difficult to get the hang of since they rotated 360 degrees
I'd like to end on a positive note. This is a lovely home, mainly the things we didn't like were due to multiple use/wear and tear and with careful monitoring and replacement this place would be a gem!