The apartment was generally as expected - although we didn't quite realise it was the back half of a house. This meant we could hear another family through the walls in the mornings and evenings at odd times.
However the place was very clean, with all the amenities stated, and the photos are a good representation of it. The courtyard is very cute, and we enjoyed our stay at this property.
Our only main concern was the high volume of homeless people in the neighbourhood. We love walking around a city to get to know it, and this was sometimes made quite uncomfortable by the homeless 'cities' that literally filled the sidewalks so you couldn't walk down certain streets. Obviously when 2 girls are walking back from a night out in Gaslamp, this also isn't the safest thing, as we were told by many locals.
Not that the above should detract from the apartment, it is well located - but just to make people aware that there are a lot of homeless people around Imperial and Island avenues particularly. If you have a car however, you'll be fine.
Thank you for hosting us!!