I was going to say you get what you pay for, but felt like this place was a bargain - for what I was looking for. I wanted something affordable and in a good location. This place was half a block from the beach, right off Mission Blvd, plenty of things to do, and plenty of places to eat.
Check in was extremely simple and pleasant.
The room was fine. I was there by myself for a quick get away, so I wasn't trying to impress anyone. The room was small, fairly clean, the bathroom appeared to be recently renovated. AC worked great, plenty of hot water...no issues.
My only "complaints" was that it was pretty obvious the room was only given a quick clean before I arrived. There was splattered coffee on the wall behind the coffee maker, random smudges on the wall here and there, and a rather uncomfortable crusty on the ceiling directly above the head of the bed. But a quick wipe fixed it.
The other complaint was the extremely loud cleaning service carts rolling around outside my door at 7am!! Had I been there on business it wouldn't have mattered. But, a 2 minute walk to the beach made me forget all about it.
The next time I'm looking for a quick get away to SD, I'll definitely come back here.