Marina was the absolute best host you could hope to have. Great communication and very prompt to address any issues you may have during your stay. She wrote my sister a sweet card for her 21st birthday and left a bottle of wine for her first drink.
The property was very clean, centrally located and had ample parking for our 5 cars. My über ride to downtown was only $4! You simply cannot beat the price for being this close to downtown.
At first glance the neighborhood seems to be a little... on the up and coming side to put it nicely. But despite our reservations, it was mostly quiet throughout our stay and the neighbors seemed respectful.
It should be mentioned that the property does not have air conditioning. This would not be a problem 90% of the year in San Diego, but we happened to have a heatwave during our stay. However, every bedroom has a ceiling fan and Marina made sure to add an extra standing fan in every room which helped greatly.
I'm still amazed you can be this close to one of the best bar scenes in California, the best food in the USA, and the best BEER in the world at this price point. Overall, we would not hesitate to stay with Marina again. She went out of her way to provide us fantastic service and ensure our celebrations went as well as possible. If you have a large group planning to celebrate in gaslamp, you'd better book this place before it's gone!