Historic Loft with Downtown Views - Close to Convention Center (Unit #2)

First the good. This was in a location close to town and it was simple to get to all of the areas. Parking was always available and the grounds of the actual unit were in very nice shape. There was an area to keep my bike rental and onsite laundry was useful. Also, the owners were very attentive and fixed a broken smoke alarm immediately when asked.

Now the not so good. The neighborhood looks to be going through some changes and while I never felt unsafe, there is a sizable homeless population in the area (tents pitched on the sidewalks nearby). The streets and sidewalks in this area are pretty grimy and the unit we stayed in needs a little TLC. The unit felt tired and needs a deep clean. I am sure these units get a lot of use and it is just due for some maintenance. If it was just me I would probably stay here again but my wife would probably want to skip it and pay a bit more to stay in a different neighborhood.

Great location! Very nice apartment! We rented two units for a company event. John was awesome to work with! Will come back again for sure!

I would highly recommend this property for someone vacationing in San Diego or visiting the La Mesa / Lemon Grove area. We were 10 mins from the Zoo, battle ship, and many San Diego attractions. The property has a no shoes policy which I practice at home so no problem for me. I actually prefer it. The property was very clean. One of only 2 VRBO's that I didn't clean upon arrival. There is a beautiful back yard, front porch, and fire pit if you have time to relax at the end of the day. Easy access to hwy 5 and 94 which are main routes to any place. Neighborhood is safe. Street parking was fine. The first night I had to park just around the block, we arrived in the middle of the night, but the rest of our stay we were right out front on same side of street as our rental. The property was just as described by owner and he is a gracious host. I am a VRBO frequent user so I rent based on reviews.... This is a good one!

The property and property owner, John, were great. We were provided with a detailed Welcome Letter outlining all the information about the property, how to access, where to park, etc. and the owner was readily available through messaging and replied promptly (within 30 min or less). This location is located on a main street (Market) with easy access to bus stops and is also within walking distance of downtown San Diego. Bus fare from the unit to downtown was $7 for three people and taxi service was about the same amount; usually $7-$9 depending on pick up point and traffic in downtown (if taking the taxi we would recommend walking to Market and 6th and catching the taxi to keep the fare in the $7-$9 range and that is also where the bus stop is located).

We were vacationing and also attending an event at the San Diego Convention Center which gave us easy access to our destination, Little Italy, the USS Midway Museum, Harbor Tours, San Diego Zoo, it was a 15-20 minute drive to Sea World, and about 15 minutes to La Mesa where we did some shopping. It does sit on a main street so there was some traffic noise occasionally with fire trucks and emergency vehicles; however, this was not an issue for us and would not deter us from staying here again. There is a grocery outlet on Market and also a leading retail neighborhood market close to the property (both within driving distance or you could walk if you do not need many groceries). Also provided easy access to the freeway without being too busy.

We stayed in Unit #2 on the second floor and the unit was clean, had full-sized appliances in the kitchen, and provided enough room for our group of three. It would also provide enough room for up to 4-6 people comfortably. Free street parking was within the same block of the property and there are laundry facilities on-site for use which made it easy. The property has a secure door keypad access to the front door and for each unit. All the tenets were very quiet and we did not have any issues with noise from neighbors, the staff we came into contact with was nice and polite.

We had a great view of downtown San Diego from our unit because our unit faced Market Street and we would definitely stay here again. Thank you to John and his staff for a great stay!

The listing was accurate, the rental is not very big but clean, very conveniently located and very well equipped. Close to highway, Costco, Walmart, beaches, Zoo, Seaworld etc...John is always ready to assist in any way. Had a great stay and I would recommend it to anyone visiting beautiful San Diego.