The house is big and funky...kind of a grown-up
Hostel situation. Our room and bed were comfy. I was happy to have a private bath...though it seemed like there was always at least one of the shared baths available. The house itself is quite noisy...it's just old and creaky, to be expected from a house of this vintage...and the provided earplugs helped...but the walls are just sooo thin. It felt like the people whispering in the hall could have been on our side of the closed door. The custom windows make a big difference as planes really do fly right over the place. Leaving the windows open for air is not really an option since the planes are so loud. The kitchen is well-equipped, but you're not supposed to use it after 8pm.
Parking was easy to find. The house is definitely in a residential area that is somewhat removed from the happening part of Little Italy. It was a short Lyft ride to get to Little Italy and not much further to get to the Gaslamp district. I think that a car is definitely recommended to enjoy all that San Diego has to offer (the beaches!!) unless you really only intend to stay downtown. We heard a lot of warnings about traffic and parking issues...but coming from Seattle, both seemed easy breezy. Overall, this place is a decent budget find if you don't mind all of the rules and hostel feel!