Gabriel’s place was just what I needed! It was clean, located downtown so I could use the Free Ride Anywhere Downtown (FRED - Circuit app), and it was within a couple blocks of a stop on the trolley (City College).
As others and Gabriel have mentioned, there were homeless in tents nearby, but they kept to themselves and left me alone on my trips to and from the grocery store (3 blocks away), to the trolley, or when walking around the city.
Also mentioned by Gabriel and others was noise from the trolley system, this was drowned out by white noise from my running the AC/Fan and the trolley also runs less at night so I was fine.
One thing that could improve the place has been mentioned to Gabriel. A neighbor must have some cats so there was a slight litter box type smell with the windows open. It was an easy fix. I closed the windows and lit candles that Gabriel had there to overcome this and then it was fine. I suggested having more candles available for longer stays or if people have or want to open the windows.
Since that was easily fixed, the rest was fantastic. The bed was comfortable. The kitchen had a coffee maker, toaster, microwave, and all the basics to cook and eat. I was there for eight days so I took my trash and recycling out halfway through and it was right around the back area. There was also a washer and dryer back there.
Additionally, the roof was fun for my friend staying in another unit and I to hang out at and enjoy a drink, but we lacked the opportunity to cook up there during our stay due to our busy schedules while attending the Transplant Games of America. However, it has a grill up there and lots of tables and chairs.
One of my favorite things about this unit, it has a fridge on the top, and freezer on the bottom. I know. Silly, but that is my preference to better see what I have available since I did a lot of my own cooking/eating there.
There is a table, chairs, and WIFI that worked well for me to do my work and graduate schoolwork. Also, the smart TV was nice and I was able to stream to it for an extra monitor (Rabb).
The shower was nice and I liked the adjustable nature of the shower head for its various settings and that it could detach from the wall fixture. A longer curtain may work better since the floor gets a bit wet, but that’s easy to deal with. There were towels, hand towels, and washcloths.
There was a coat closet with a broom (that came in handy once). Additionally, a large closet with hangers was available. There were drawers/shelves under the TV for use and in both nightstands, so that I was able to put my packed cubes in them to easily access my clothes. There was some coffee and spices/seasonings available in the kitchen as well as coffee filters, some tea & oil.
Overall, I would definitely stay at Gabriel’s place again. Checkin, checkout, and coming and going for over a week was easy with a code for the building and one for my unit. San Diego was beautiful with lots of great things to see and nice weather the entire stay. I would recommend staying at 830 Park in this unit or other units. It was a cool place, great location, and I had everything I needed.