Luxurious Design One Bedroom Apt near Balboa Park

Convenient location. Walkable to downtown, little Italy and Balboa park.

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The size of the apartment was good.

Contrary to the description, there's no washer in the apartment. There's a coin-operated washer & dryer on the first floor. There's no real kitchen; it's a counter with a bar sink. The apartment is getting run down and it's in need of a thorough cleaning and a paint job. The furniture is not in the best of shape. The neighborhood is sketchy and we and another guest had a tire slashed one night.

Safe neighbourhood, accessible

Stairs

The A/C worked very well, location great. Bed was comfy and water pressure great in shower. There was a couch plus extra chair and 4 top small dining table. Decent sized fridge, microwave dishes/utensils/toaster included.

I didn't realize when I booked it that there were several flights of stairs to get to the unit. Also, parking was not included and an extra fee. Otherwise, street parking, much of which was metered.

Love that it’s downtown

The outside smelled and all of the stairs other than that perfect location and setup

Spacious

Nobody said there were no elevators but steep stairs to go up or that the whole facility was no smoking. We left the same night.

Convenient walk to downtown and right across from Balboa Park.

Had an issue with the keypad where it malfunctioned and I was trapped inside the apartment for nearly two hours. It was tricky connecting with management for assistance but eventually there were able to get me out and had the door fixed the next morning. A general number/ name of contact for emergency situations would be helpful. Be aware there are no elevators so if you have a lot of luggage it might be difficult to bring your items in the apartments (especially if you are on the higher floors) - be prepared to walk up several flights of stairs. Fortunately I only had a carry on so this wasn’t an issue for me.

The room was of decent size, bed was comfortable, some coffee and water were free as well as wi-fi and TV/netflix. Overall great price compared to hotels downtown.

Rooms are quite noisy, you can hear your neighbours having shower or exercising. The bad bit is the aeroplanes landing at the nearby airport. Rooms are on various floors, my was on the 3rd and there is no elevator. Although the quality is good, I wouldn't really define it luxurious!