We took a little vacation after Christmas in San Diego.
2 Adults and 1 dog.
I would definitely stay here again!!!
The building is a hotel. The other guest we encountered were friendly. Since it is a hotel, be prepared to hear them walking around. Not a big deal. The only noise we heard were footsteps but nothing loud. It was quiet and calm. We stayed in the Under the Sea Room. It was a decent size for my boyfriend, and I. And our dog (70lbs).
Location: It was an ideal spot. Close to the freeways, Balboa Park, the Gaslamp Quarters, Little Italy. Since it is a couple of blocks away from the freeways, it felt like we got to all of our destinations withing 10-30 minutes.
Pet: Our dog was weirded out when entering the new place but settled in quickly. They do have a rule about not letting them relieve themselves in the patio. Which we respected. To use the bathroom, I took him to the trees that are outside the hotel, so he had no issues finding a place to relieve himself. There's a good amount of parks around Balboa Park and San Diego Dog Beach is not to far. We used Rover to find him a dog-sitter. We wanted to spend time in a museum and zoo, so we had booked a dog-sitter since a dog can't stay in the hotel alone. Ken (and his wife Vicky) in Lemon Grove were great. Highly recommend them. If you plan a trip and want a dog-sitter, make sure to plan in advance because they get booked quickly.
In San Diego, you can't help notice the number of homeless. So don't be surprised to encounter some. They all minded their business and never bothered us when walking to our car or hotel.
Communication: John was great at responding quickly. We had a little issue with getting in but he quickly responded.
Parking: Not included. There are parking areas which you can find on parkopedia.com. There is also street parking but READ SIGNS!!! Since we spent most of our day outside exploring San Diego, we were out by 7:30 am and back by 9pm. Parking on the street was free from a certain time period in the evening till 8am. On our last day, we left at 7:58 and noticed that they were going to start giving parking tickets. We got lucky.
Food: Some locations that were great finds were The Taco Stand and Better Buzz Coffee(La Jolla), Point Loma Seafoods, The Mission (on University Ave), Maggie's Cafe (by Chicano Park), Mr. Moto Pizza