I am not super familiar with San Diego areas but I had an event on Coronado, so this location was very convenient for a quick drive to Coronado and also a quick drive to Petco Park area.
The neighborhood itself was definitely surprising when we drove up, looked very sketchy, we were a little concerned with our second car parked in the street out front, but we had no problems. This rental and the house in front of it are definitely the nicest on the block. Having our first car able to park in the back with our carseats in it was comforting and felt secure with the lock. We felt safe inside the unit with all the gates. When we first got there there was a very loud Spanish music from next-door but it seems like they were just having a barbecue and a good time the music did not go on too late into the night Like I read it did in another review. It was pretty quiet for the most part besides the expected traffic noise being in the city.
The patio and playground was honestly the reason I booked this unit and it was so convenient to keep my kids busy while we were at the property, it’s an older swingset and the Little trike were so helpful to have. There is an apple tree that has fresh and ready Apples to pick that my toddler got a kick out of.
The unit is very clean and just like the pictures. The beds were pretty comfortable, and couch.
Somethings to expect while staying there, not complaints just things I would like to know ahead of time;
the AC works great but is very loud as the ax unit is not in an actual closet and is inside the house. You cannot hear anyone talking to you or have a conversation in the main living areas IF the AC is on. There are no ceiling fans, I did leave a note to the owner that they may want to add ceiling fans so that the AC wouldn’t really need to be used because the weather is usually quite beautiful but it does get a little sometimes.
We had everything we needed in the kitchen to make simple meals, there are no small hand towels or washcloths so you may pack those if you are planning a stay here. The fire pit on the patio is cute but you will want to bring some firewood if you plan to do a little fire.
Ants were a bit of an issue but Southern California is built on an ant hill LOL so you want to keep all food in the fridge just in case ; )
Overall a Great place to stay for the price! Everything else is so so expensive, and while it wasn’t super “cutesy or beachy” it was just what we needed, it was CLEAN and a convenient location to everything we wanted to do.
The owner was very quick to respond to any concerns I had. I would stay here again.