I’ve used AirBNB a lot and have never poorly rated a host before as you can see in my history. However, I couldn’t do that in this case. First, the good — Fir, the host, is really nice, and he is on the property which is good. He’s also very responsive and tries his best to make your stay as good as he can (although he certainly wasn’t going to let any money go to accommodate for the huge loss on our part when we had no practical/feasible choice but to cancel our stay — sleep, our health, is too important). The property and room was fairly clean. But, there were small weird brown stains on the bed, shower curtain, and some cups, so I’m thinking the cleaning crew maybe just had weird
cleaning products? I used Lysol wipes to be safe. The bathroom vent also didn’t work. The location was great - right near the heart of SD. Beware that homeless people are all around, but that’s difficult to avoid these days. It never felt unsafe, though. Overall, the stay was just not great. I wish I could give a 3.5, though, because Fir really did try to get loud guests to quiet down. The problem is that the entire infrastructure of the property is just not good. The walls are very thin, to the point where you’re cooled by the AC but not really relieved from the outdoor humidity. I’ve never been in a place with such thin walls before. It made for two terrible nights that ruined the first part of our vacation where we were just outright exhausted. Worse, AirBNB is just dreadful for how it handles situations like this. It’s unforgiving and makes for uncomfortable situations and major money loss. I’m sadly reluctant to use AirBNB, now. All the obnoxious fees, unforgiving refunding, iffy customer service, etc…yikes. I used to love using AirBNB. I think I learned to make sure I’m staying in a non-Apartment style property and to never stay somewhere that doesn’t have reviews, because again, I’ve never had issues before, and hosts are so wonderfully accommodating. I will say, though, if you’re in SD to have fun, just going out at night, etc., this place is great. It seems those types of guests were quite happy (judging by their laughing, music, etc.) that I heard through the walls. If you need quiet, I would not recommend this place.