I booked this house as gift to my girlfriend for a surprise birthday party. No other Airbnb would approve our booking due to the size of the group. We had a large group of 24, so not many homes could accommodate us. The Starkey home was nothing short of perfect for our stay. More than enough bedrooms and beds to sleep our family and friends. With over 9 bedrooms and 12 queens beds our entire group had an actual bed. Robert was amazing he went above and beyond our expectations. He greeted us at the gate and even stocked the home with enough groceries and alcohol prior to our arrival. I have never had a host offer anything like that. He even provided bartenders and a private chef. Seriously he made planning for this birthday party so effortless. Robert also provided us with dinner reservations and coordinated nightlife and daytime activities for our group. You can definitely tell the house is going a significant amount of upgrades and remodeling but none of it affected our stay as it was in areas that where not currently included with our booking. The barn was definitely under construction during our stay. This was not an issue as he mentions this in the listing description. He also communicated with us and we picked the times that it would be the least inconvenient for our group. The house was clean and overall in great shape for being 145 years old. If you are ever in San Diego and have a large group, this is the home you want to book. The pool is amazing and provides just the right amount of fun in the sun as well as an escape from the sun when needed.
This is a historic home and there are items that show wear and tear. We talked to Robert prior to booking and he explained several of these items to our group. They were not significant enough to outweigh the many positive amenities and reasons for booking the home.
We loved the home