My partner and I just spent 4 days & nights in San Diego to visit a friend who lives in University Heights. The location of this unit was pretty perfect for us -- a 2 min drive or 10 min walk from their place, and a 2 min walk to the main strip of restaurants and bars in the neighborhood. That said, we did have two things that we wanted to share from our time that we felt weren't fully obvious/disclosed in the listing:
- The main one was the lack of air conditioning. The listing doesn't have specifics about the AC, but it is listed as an amenity. While we weren't expecting central air in California, only the bedroom had a window unit. The rest of the apartment had nothing. During the day, it was pretty impossible to be inside the apartment, unless you were in the bedroom with the door closed. Even at night, the majority of the apartment was uncomfortably warm. If we had known that there was only one AC unit (which was not powerful enough to cool the whole place), we probably would have booked a different AirBnB.
- The couch is pretty much broken. It's adorable to look at in the space, but very uncomfortable to sit in. It caves in the middle [probably from use], which made it really difficult to sit on with more than 1 person.
Everything else we didn't care for is more subjective -- there were some dishes and cups in the kitchen, but it was pretty sparse. The bed was very firm, which my partner and I found uncomfortable. We also found the sheets a bit coarse, and the comforter didn't really cover the full bed when we laid down. Parking could be hit or miss, but I think other reviews mentioned that. Couldn't find any of the closets or hangers that were advertised. There is a patio, but it's fairly small.
I don't want to sound too grumpy (probably too late for that), but we felt like this wasn't a great value for the price we paid to stay. In particular, more transparency about the AC situation (or lack thereof), as well as replacing the sofa would have made this place feel better.