Our trip is last-minute and the host is accommodating in letting us check in on the day of booking. Check in instructions are clear. The host is responsive on issues. The location is great. 30min walk to Pacific Beach and Walkable to grocery stores and plenty of restaurants.
We stayed for a month with our two cats. The apartment is clean. It has basic amenities and is a little dated than the pictures. You will need to bring your own soap, cooking supplies (oil, sugar...) and toilet paper. Laundry is coin-operated and on site. The unit does have heaters which are necessary (at least to us) in San Diego during winter. The unit faces the main street so you can hear the traffic in the living room but it is very quiet in the bedroom.