1. The location is great, to enjoy Downtown and Gaslamp District.
2. There are lots of homeless people, but that is just the way it is in any major metroplex. Can’t fault the Hosts for that.
3. The floor is a little dirty, but otherwise the place is nice and clean. (I think Guests wear their shoes in the apartment, and drag in junk.)
4. The sofa and beds are comfortable.
5. Water pressure in the sinks and shower is weak, but I think it is City-wide, to save water. no fault of the Host.
6. I prefer Self-check-in, but its the Hosts’ prerogative to do person-2-person check-in. I don’t fault the Hosts, as they have right to manage their own properties as they deem it safest. It’s their right. I am the Guest, and so I have to respect their home and choices.
Please be aware that due to the location, it is VERY noisy there. From the front bedroom, we can hear homeless people fighting, party revelers, people on bikes blasting their boomboxes, and police/ambulance sirens up til around 3 am. That is just the way it is, due to fact that we are on the 3rd floor…right above the streets. It is what it is.
Overall, I wish there were less homeless people in the area, especially since we had a baby and grandma with us. (One homeless person almost pushed our grandma, until he noticed that I was staring at him.) But that’s not the Hosts’ fault. We knew of the location, and chose to stay there.
Yes, its a very nice place to stay, so long as you know the drawbacks.
Probably best to not bring young children.