The unit is one bedroom with shared bath in a three-bedroom apartment in a high-rise tower. It is small and plain, with a comfortable bed, desk, and oddly shaped but functional closet. The apartment complex is across the road from the Westfield UTC mall, which is the closest this part of San Diego has to a downtown. It’s pleasant, if soulless, and has lots of upscale restaurants. A bus station there has connections to the city center, university, and coastal towns. Intercity buses stop in the Uber pickup area across the mall. Bottom line: ideal for university visitors and business travelers, not so much for tourists and families.