The check-in process was a bit of a scavenger hunt, you have to go to a different address to obtain the key and then proceed to the unit. We had taken an uber directly to the address, and once we started the check in process, we became aware that we had to go get the key. So one of us had to stay with the luggage while the other set off on foot to find the key at a different building about a five minute walk away. Not horrible, but an inconvenience.
The unit was clean, but a couple of small things have not been well maintained. The shower faucet leaks, the toilet paper roll is not entirely attached to the wall, and one of the lounge chairs in the living/dining area is unraveling.
The building has a nice large gym, but the pool and hot tub area is quite small and was very busy with lots of people hanging out and kids playing in the pool.
It is in a good location to walk to different areas of downtown, As much of downtown San Diego, there is a substantial homeless population, making walking around downtown unpleasant, and much of the area smells like urine including right outside the building the unit is in. We rented the unit in anticipation to walk everywhere, but did not feel safe walking around at night.
The unit was a bit bare and lifeless, it felt more like a low end hotel room in a high rise than an apartment.
Linens were left in both the washer and dryer as if someone had not finished the laundry. So we felt obligated to finish the loads before we were able to wash our travel clothes. You have to supply your own laundry detergent if you want to use the washer/dryer.
Overall, it was OK. We rented it the day of, and got the room at a discounted rate. It is not worth the regular rate of $220 a night.
Communication with the hosts was good.