This was my first experience renting a place through AirBnB and the overall experience exceeded my expectations. The checkin process was quick and easy and upon arrival we were greeted by thoughtful touches such as cookies and water bottles on the kitchen counter which was welcoming after a long morning of traveling and sightseeing prior to checkin. The unit itself is very private and located above a garage behind the main house (the yard full of cute bunnies in between was definitely a fun and interesting touch). The neighborhood seemed very diverse and relaxed and the unit itself has a cool view of the Coronado Bridge from the back windows. Privacy was one of my main concerns and I can honestly say we did not even see or interact with the hosts at all but I got the sense that Michelle would have been responsive to any issues. Also regarding noise...we slept with the provided fan on in the bedroom and thought the location overall was quiet (except for the noise of the strong winds outside the one morning which was cool to listen to). We also appreciated the provided space heater in the unit since it was a bit chilly during our visit. We didn’t need to use it but there’s also an air cooler machine in the bedroom for warmer times.
We enjoyed having an entire apartment to ourselves for cheaper than a hotel room and the location was great. We were able to keep our rental car parked and take a quick scooter or bike ride to downtown San Diego locations like the Gaslamp, Little Italy, and Balboa Park. Would definitely keep this unit at the top of our list for any future trips to SD!