For the weekend trip to San Diego with my wife and 18 months old son, we stayed here for 3 nights which was NOT pleasant experience. First of all, if you are traveling with an infant or young toddler, look elsewhere. Hosts failed to add to their description about the airplane takeoff noises every 5-10 minutes from 6:30AM till about 10:00PM every day. I did indicate on my reservation that I’m traveling with 18 months old and they did not warned me or informed me about the noises here at Ocean Beach. I guess locals will know this but visitors will have no idea. At least be courteous to tell there is ongoing noise issue here. On top of the airplane takeoff noises, our family had to deal with super loud compressor noise from the old fridge once every couple hours (even during the night) that will last for about a minute or two. It sounded like the compressor pipe of the fridge is pumping out or sucking in the water or something. The fridge was just way too old. Water heater (which is located inside the kitchen) also made noises every time when kitchen faucet was turned on. In addition, it had non-functional mattress which was sloping towards the center along with the bed frame that was so squeaky that every time I moved my arm it made squeaky noises. Second of all, I’m not sure why the hosts are charging cleaning fees from each renters when the place is not been cleaned for a very long time. I saw dusts and spider webs at every window frames and some of the corners of the walls. This place also had one window in the living room with a broken glass and I had to watch my son and make sure he doesn’t touch or go near that window. On top of these issues, I found that the bath tub wasn’t draining properly while we were washing our son. I had to skip shower on the first night. Hosts were quick enough to fix the problem the next morning which was very responsive of them. Despite the problems, location was actually very convenient. All attractions were within 10-15 minutes of driving and not so much traffic issue in this part of the town.
Overall, if noise is not an issue and you are searching for economical rate for your stay in San Diego, you might want to consider this place.
My recommendations to the hosts are:
-Disclose noise issue for non-local visitors especially to travelers with young kids
-Replace the old fridge that contributes to additional noises
-Replace the squeaky bed frame and outdated mattress
-Fix the water heater noise
-Fix the window with broken glass
-Change the cleaning service vendor who will actually clean/maintain the place properly