PROS: cute, great location, great host, good parking
CONS: small, not a good choice if you want to spend time at the airbnb, moldy smell
Eric was an excellent host. He kept in contact, responded quickly with helpful answers, and checked up on us to make sure we were settled in.
The check-in process was super easy. Eric messaged me with the details to access the AirBnB shortly before our check-in. The instructions were easy to follow and we had no problem getting in and out of the house. There is ample driveway parking and pretty easy street parking. I also loved the way the house is decorated. From the furniture to the art pieces, Eric's taste is great!
The location of the AirBnB is excellent. North Park is filled with wonderful food, beer and shops. It is also not too far from many other things to do in San Diego, like the beach, Balboa Park, Downtown, etc.
The interior of the house looks larger and more luxurious in photos than in real life. It was still fine though! The only thing I would warn other guests about is that it is not a great place to stay if you are planning to spend a lot of time at home. The living room is not super conducive to hanging out in (small couch with a sunken in seat, small coffee table, rough flooring, etc). The dining table is very large though and is a possible alternative.
Also, the house gets very cold at the back and there is only one gas heater in the living room, so it is more suitable for a summer time vacation. It was cold and raining when we came so we had to spend most of our time in the living room and then pull out some extra blankets from the linen closet for when we went to bed. Unfortunately the rain caused the door mat outside to get soaked through, and there was no where else to wipe our shoes when we came inside, so we had to get creative in order to prevent dirtying the floors (we are shoes off family).
Lastly, there is only one bathroom for 3 bedrooms, so definitely expect a wait if you're staying with more than 2 people (we had 4 in our group). And there is no fan, so you will probably need to keep the window in the bathroom open (to air out shower steam and possible unpleasant smells).
All of these are minor things that I think could improve, but they aren't terrible. They might not even bother most people. We travel a lot though and have to come to notice little details like this. For the price we didn't expect to run into some of these minor discomforts.
My one major complaint is that when we entered the house we immediately smelled what smelled like mold. We had to open a few windows and turn on the heater/fan for a few minutes to air out the smell each time we re-entered the house. We never figured out where it was coming from.
Overall our stay was good, but we will probably try somewhere else next time we come back to San Diego.