You get what you paid for in this stay.
Pros:
1. It was cheaper than the average price of San Diego stays.
2. The whole airbnb was nice overall, it was a quaint cozy guesthouse.
3. The TV options had a lot of great variety.
4. Having a kitchen was nice, although we never used it. I feel it would be a great feature for other guests.
5. The locks for the gate and for your doors are very secure and we felt very safe with it.
Cons:
1. Parking was atrocious. This could be because El Cajon has plenty of bars around the area, making parking nearly impossible. If you plan on staying, be sure to account for parking and to arrive anytime before 5PM in order for you to get a spot near the airbnb.
2. Location-wise, it isn’t a con, but I want it to be known that it isn’t the nicest place to be around in San Diego. During our first night, we heard a screaming match between two individuals outside of the alley that lasted an entire night.
3. Inside the airbnb, it was very hot. We knew in the listing that they offered ceiling fans and an open window along with having no AC. Still, it was incredibly hot (throughout the day and night, minus the early mornings) and your privacy (as you have other guests sleeping next door) is ruined as you had to leave the window open in full view of other guests and your neighbors. We thought it was a somewhat funny joke to leave us a heater in the closet but not a fan during the summer. We instead had to buy our own fan in order to stay cool during our stay.
4. The bed was pretty dirty, showed no signs that anyone really took an effort to clean it.
Despite all the issues and complaints, you really do get what you pay for, we just didn’t expect so many issues for the stay.