I really hesitate to write this review because I understand what you generally get in Mission Bay for the price, and realize no place is perfect. I keep my expectations pretty low for the area, but feel it's necessary to save potential visitors the trouble I went through who have a longer stay in mind that want relative peace and a nice balcony. All I ask is that the host be much more transparent with the listing to help others avoid my hassle and save the host from last-minute losses.
LOCATION:
Upon arrival, I knew instantly it would not suit 2 week work/holiday needs due to its VERY noisy location. The listing mentions it's a busy area (which I was well aware of after multiple stays in Mission Beach in the past) but nowhere does it mention it's sandwiched between a Subway restaurant and a coffee shop, in a parking lot, facing a VERY noisy 4 lane intersection that shakes the house with passing vehicles, and a park with homeless people everywhere while you get to listen to the screams from a rollercoaster. The balcony is SHARED, and not nearly as picturesque as the photos. I had to leave immediately.
INTERIOR:
It seemed decent enough but I only spent 3hrs there as I tried to find other locations to stay. It's small but I understand the nature of the area and the size of the place you get for the price. I cannot comment on comfort or function as I wasn't there long enough.
EXPERIENCE & COMMUNICATION:
The hosts were nice enough to work with me and offered a partial refund to make me happy. I understood they didn't want to take the loss and was sympathetic to that. They were very nice and helped kindly. However I realized this still wasn't fair enough for me as I shouldn't be taking a $600 loss after the hassle it took to get there, the day of lost work & holiday, hours sorting out the matter and now the bigger hassle of trying to find the right place for the next 2 weeks when there's nothing available in the area - all because it was not as described. I was forced to go an hour North in traffic to find something that priced comparably and available. I dealt with Airbnb direct and they were able to help me financially as to not take anymore losses and get me into the right place.