Title: 2 stars- Not Worth the Cost
The main reason I’m giving stars to this Airbnb is the location, which is great. Super close to Balboa park and there’s a tons of food/drink places within walking distance. It also felt secure. However, this was way overpriced for what you’re getting. It was much smaller than the pictures, and having 4 people was really tight. There are stains on the couch, mismatched and scratchy towels, and the beds were less than optimal. The one actual bed wasn’t that comfortable and the floor mattress was extremely thin and also not very comfortable. There’s no air conditioning and the ceiling fans didn’t keep the place very cool. The shower faucet is also in need to repair- there was a screw sticking out of the shower wall. Although we didn’t have our dog with us, we are not sure how this would be considered dog friendly as it is very small and the back yard is simply a tiny slab of concrete.
In terms of communication, the host was disappointing. After our first night, we asked about the cancellation policy because of comfortability issues for 2 people in our group. The host responded with a very vague answer saying that we couldn’t get a full refund but that we could maybe work out a cancellation cost. After I asked what that cost would be, she never responded. There are much better Airbnbs out there for the same cost, I wouldn’t waste your money on this one.