My stay with Karel did not end so well because of some issues with the electricity in the unit. At the end of the day, Karel did her best to have the issues resolved, however with the availability of contractors being an issue, especially on weekends, I eventually had to leave the unit one day early, which was a first for me at an Airbnb stay. Karel gave me a refund for that night, which i appreciated.
In all fairness, I’ll start with the pros which included great location, easy check in, a well stocked kitchen, comfortable beds, and good instructions for things like how to work the TV and Wi-Fi. Karel was also a good communicator throughout the process where I ran into issues.
The cons of the unit in my opinion are significant. First and foremost, the picture in the listing is not a picture of Karel‘s unit. It’s not a single-family home. The unit is in back of the the unit in the photo, so you don’t have a front entrance with a big bank of windows to look out on the horizon, and you’re sharing a wall with another family.
Unfortunately the unit is in the takeoff path of the San Diego airport, which creates a situation with very loud air traffic taking place throughout today. During a 30 minute phone call , I counted 13 planes taking off, and the noise is deafening. The planes start taking off at 5 AM and they stayed taking off until 11:45 PM. Obviously this wasn’t an issue for other families, I think I’m the only person mentioning it, but I thought it was a significant issue that impacted my ability to just hang out at the unit and relax, and I can’t recommend staying here.