This spot was super interesting. The room was very cute, check in was easy, and super close to Gaslamp (you can basically walk anywhere from here). Really cool that there’s a fridge in the room, too.
Some things that we noticed that could be improved to make this place better- the pillows and bed weren’t very comfortable. The common areas could use some serious TLC (we didn’t use the kitchen so I can’t comment on that). This building is clearly old and it doesn’t seem like it’s up to date as far as the hallways and the broken stairs go. There’s also no elevator, so if you have a heavy bag, you’re heaving it up multiple flights of stairs. This place and the surrounding area kinda remind me of a nightclub- magical at night, but during the day, it’s got a whole different vibe.
The walls are paper thin. If you stay here through a weekend, you’ll hear just about everything outside- loud music, people yelling outside, etc. In addition to that, if anyone is talking in the hallways, you can hear their whole conversation.
Although this is close to everything, I would just note that there is a significant amount of transients in the area (which obviously is not to the fault of the Airbnb) but as someone who generally has a high threshold for feeling unsafe, I actually felt very uncomfortable with the amount of transients walking around/camping in the immediate area. Just something to note.
Overall, this was a cool place to stay. If you’re in San Diego strictly to hit bars in Gaslamp, then this is probably a great choice.