Read the reviews. After staying here, i feel that people gave accurate descriptions. We all have different needs/wants when traveling - so definitely pay attention to the things that people listed that may bother you - because if it’s listed and it’s something you’re picky about, it will 100 percent bother you here.
For this trip, we went in with low expectations. The location was what we were shooting for - as we were in town for a festival at Waterfront Park, and it’s walking distance. Awesome perk. It really is a great location for food, drinks and totally walkable.
It borders the freeway, airport etc, so it’s loud and there are a lot of homeless and crackheads at arms length. I lived in SD for years though, so that’s kind of everywhere.
The home is fully mediocre. Definitely wasn’t professionally cleaned, even though you pay a cleaning fee. The carpet in the living room was full of crumbs, chunks etc - hadn’t probably ever been vacuumed. The wood floors seems like they may have had a sweep, so they were fine. And the beds were clean.
There are stains on the furniture and carpet and the fridge took a full 24 hours to get cold. The AC is falsely advertised, the only working unit is in the dining room. We had to flip the circuit to get it working and after about 30 hours it was not unbearable if you were in the dining room. But it definitely doesn’t reach anywhere else.
Parking is a nightmare and the nearby parking garage was unavailable while we were there - so expect to pay about $40-60/night at a garage a few blocks further down the way. Not a big deal for us, but something to note.
I gave it 4 stars because i fully knew, based on reviews and also living in San Diego previously and knowing the area well, what we were getting into. It’s a decent bang for your buck if you just need a place to spend minimal time at during your stay. We played some card games in front of the ac and everyone slept comfortably. I would never sit on those couches. But again, we didn’t need to.
Overall, just read the reviews. If loud music (El Camino is next door and you can feel the vibrations and music until early hours) bother you, this is not your spot. If you plan to spend a lot of time here, or want to lounge on a clean couch, lol, this is not your spot.
If you want a super walkable location and are more laid back about the other things, you’ll do just fine - but you probably won’t return here. We were one and done - but fully take responsibility for knowing what we were getting into.