I felt really unsafe as soon as I checked in, the host refused to refund and I had to book another hotel.
The apartment is located in downtown San Diego, right on a busy street, only a few blocks away from a homeless shelter, many homeless people hanging around on the street. Right next to the thin wooden door is a window, the curtain provided could not cover the window entirely, from the street you can see inside the apartment easily. In the apartment you can hear everything outside, from people passing by to police siren.
I booked 3 nights, as soon as I checked in I contacted the host, asked to cancel the last 2 nights. I’m a single girl traveling solo and I felt so unsafe. The host refused as they ‘struggle to keep their head above water for the expense’, and they mentioned the apartment is ‘at street level’ in the description.
The first and only night I spent there I had a male friend accompany me. Around midnight there was some loud banging from floor above, 10 minutes later someone was banging on my door. I was so lucky to have a male friend there, otherwise I would be freaking our! After my friend left I slept with my clothes on for a few hours, woke up at 6 in the morning to look for another hotel and moved right away.
Other apartments on the same street all have fences around them, but this apartment has only one thin door. I would NOT recommend anyone that cares about safety to stay there. Especially with the price you can get a decent hotel close to the beach.
Worst experience of my entire trip