We stayed at this apartment for 5 weeks. We stayed at another apartment after this one, and for the same price range, we were much happier with the second apartment.
CONS
-One of the bedrooms does not have a window.
-The washer, dryer, and microwave are super loud when running.
-The dryer takes about 4-5 hours to dry a small load even on the high heat setting. It is an old dryer, I think that's why it takes so long.
-Pots and pans are very old, I suggest to bring your own. We purchased some while we were there.
-Limited supply of forks, spoons, knives.
-Need to rinse off all plates and cups before use.
-The broom is old and needs replacement. It just spreads the dirt. We did not want to have to purchase our own since we were only there for 5 weeks, but it was annoying to not be able to sweep up the dirt.
-Bath towels provided were old and raggedy. You can feel that they have been used and dried a bunch of times. Recommend to bring your own.
-Very little ventilation in the apartment. If you cook, the smell will linger for a day. The only thing you can do is open the balcony door, but because there is no vent or fan inside the kitchen, the smell does not really dissipate fast.
-The black sofa in the pictures is not there. Instead it is an older blue velvet sofa. The sofa was very narrow, hard, and uncomfortable. Not able to lay on it to watch TV. The pullout mechanism is also broken, so you can't pull it out to extend the laying/seating space.
-The SmartTV is from HiSense. HiSense doesn't allow you to add apps, so you are stuck with the default TV apps loaded on the TV. Could not add ESPN, TNT, HBO, or any of the normal apps we use so that we could logon with our accounts. Netflix and YouTube were available though.
-Parking pass not included, make sure to account for it in your budget! The host charges $200 extra per month, but if you look at the bulletin board in the lobby, you can find a cheaper rate. Someone else in the building was advertising $150 per month during the time we stayed there.
-Electricity charges not included in the rental. The host charged us $250 extra for electricity usage for our 5 week stay. The host should have better appliances that are energy efficient if they are going to charge the guest additional money for the electricity. I had to run the dryer all day to have my clothes dried.
-The host may try to make you sign a separate rental agreement outside of AirBNB. Please beware! I did not accept the rental agreement and was still allowed to stay.
PROS
-Downtown area, about a 10 minute walk to Gaslamp where there are several restaurants
-Trolley is right outside the building
-Highway is less than 5 minutes away
-View from balcony is on the 12th floor. Nice view.