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    4.8 (231 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    10x15 storage unit. Air-conditioned with super easy access!

    Signed up for my storage unit today and Chris took amazing care of me! He was so helpful and accommodating - not adding any unnecessary upgrades - if anything he told me I could go smaller if I wanted to. The tour was a breeze - literally! We got to tour the property in a golf cart. :) I had a really last minute unexpected move (next day!) and he recommended movers for me that were able to accommodate me. I wish the access hours were a little later (closes at 8pm), but that's a personal preference I can work around. Thank you, Chris and A-1 Storage for the amazing customer service and easy process!

    You can do all your paperwork online and when you arrive all you need to do is show your id. It really expedites the process

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    20 days ago

    Easy and smooth way to get a unit! Check the website because sometimes they have 50% of deals.

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    1 month ago

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    3 days ago

    Staff is super sweet and helpful, and got an excellent deal for the short time I've used their unit.

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    1 month ago

    Shawn was awesome. Showed us a great unit. Very clean and safe................................................................

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    1 month ago

    Melissa was awesome. And very helpful and Shawn was too!.....................,............

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    Thanks for the 5 stars, Eric!

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    14 days ago

    Thank you Shawn for all your help! Made the process very easy to understand, overall really helpful!

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    4 months ago

    Shawn was super helpful, and got me up and running super quick. Great service, recommend!

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    We truly appreciate your amazing feedback, Christian!

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    3 months ago

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    4 months ago

    Super amazing service! Shawn was so friendly and very informative! Great location too, super close to SDSU.

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    3 months ago

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    3 months ago

    We needed packing material. Kristina was great helping me decide what was needed. Friendly.

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    2 months ago

    I had an amazing tour with Shawn! She was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of good information for our unit experience

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    2 months ago

    Melissa was so helpful and everything was seamless for the move in process! highly recommend for college students!

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    6 months ago

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    5 months ago

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    11 months ago

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    3 months ago

    Shawn helped me to check in and did well and helped me out with everything to understand how to go through the unit

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    4 months ago

    Shawn was amazing and provided amazing customer service! She was very detailed in her explanation of all the services

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    We're so happy we were able to help you out, Charlie!

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    11 months ago

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    5 months ago

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    8 months ago

    The price keeps going up. Staff is friendly and helpful. Location is convenient for us.

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    6 months ago

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    1 year ago

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    6 months ago

    Paolo and Shawn were both fantastic and made the process really easy :) I like the location of these units, right off the 8

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    7 months ago

    Friendly staff continently located. Lots of options. Clean facility. Located just off the freeway

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    2 years ago

    Amazing experience very nice people! They explained things well and helped me with the basics. Miguel and Shawn helped me get my unit!

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    2 years ago

    Great service! Very friendly and helpful! I would definitely rent here again. Thank you for everything!

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    3 years ago

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    2 years ago

    Really smooth online rental process, and Shawn was a very competent service member! She was very efficient, helpful and friendly.

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    2 years ago

    Nice facility and very clean. Staff have been helpful and made it an easy process to get another unit. Best spot in central San Diego.

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    2 years ago

    Really nice staff and great service!! Loved working w them :) nice and funny and this is my second time coming here

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    2 years ago

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    1 year ago

    Shawn super great customer service , polite, really helpful and funny. Friendly.. positive attitude.

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    Walked in today because I am in need of a unit fast, Shawn was super helpful and took me to look at units.

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    Home Avenue Storage

    3.7
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    I first came a cross this business by living directly across the street, of course at that time it…read morewas under a different management. This year, as I was preparing to move I began to yelp around to find a storage unit complex that would meet my needs. I did not have to look far, the first place that popped up was this business! I said to myself, "hey, why not?" First, I called to inquire about how to get started and if I would be able to get a Dollie. I can not remember who I spoke to directly but she was extremely helpful. Later on that day, I went online just to see how big these units were and the pricing; there happened to be an online special going on for the unit size that I was searching for. I filled out all my information online & paid for my storage unit, it took me less than 10 minutes and I received confirmation in my email immediately. A few days passed by before I actually went into the office but when I finally did, I finished up paper work which consist of an agreement of what I can put in storage, a copy of my ID, and if I wanted another individual's name listed or not; the basic stuff. This is the first time I have ever rented a storage unit and so far it has been a very good experience for me. The ladies at the front office counters are extremely nice! I come in, sign in on the log with my name, time, and storage unit no. Then I am given the red keychain with the key that allows me to open my storage unit door (they're listed in Alphabetical Order then each door has a number assigned). After I am done, I proceed back to the office to return the key & check out. One time, there was a sign on the door that said "back in 5 minutes" I ended up dropping the red keychain with the key in the mail slot since there was also a sign that said I could do that. So far, I am very happy with the services here and I will continue to keep my belongings here as long as I need them to be in storage.

    So I was very happy that the new owners had turned a leaf for this place, So much I referred my…read morefamily member to rent a storage because of the great prices and new hours, I was wrong - Military members- do not rent here -beware!! When you go to sign someone up on your storage, place them on your account, state that they are authorized to access your belongings and manage that account..... it does not mean anything!!!!! We lost the key to the storage right after we moved everything in as we were getting ready for a deployment, we were told by Maureen that we would be able to gain access to the storage no problem and she would even waive the 15.00 fee to open it up for us -one time only. All we had to do was call her ahead of time so that she could have the tools needed to open the lock. My son went to gain access (also was placed on the account) to the storage and the gal turned him away,not Maureen but another woman claiming not to know anything about this arrangement. Picture this- this was not a simple drive over, it is 100 degrees outside, you have a vehicle full of items that needed to go in and it is 40 minutes before they close. Also you are paying over 200.00 a month and for same strange reason, our name on the account means nothing? we cannot have access? What changed ? We are told we now have to have our service member send a copy of their id card to them. A fax copy. lets think about this now, while deployed over seas, who can easily do this? no one i know of. I mean floating n the middle of the gulf, send a fax... it is down right stupid. so this storage is being paid for and with no real resolutions to gaining access. What a huge disappointment as I recommended my family here. The only time they tried to rectify this was AFTER we closed the storage and AFTER i wrote this YELP, they could not give a far fig newton about this until then. I am embarrassed and disgusted the way this has turned out. The gal (Lori) that answered the phone tried to say that the law requires,, etc etc. Well then why would we waste time on adding people to the list of people able to handle the account and have access to the storage if it doesn't mean anything when we need to get access. I will not recommend this place EVER again and for the hassle I wont be coming back. As soon as our family member returned we got his things out of hostage from Super Storage, Poor business practice and they do not stand by their word. Nowadays may not seem like much to some people but to me it means more than my weight in gold.

    Rocket Self Storage

    Rocket Self Storage

    1.0
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    Absolutely horrible to deal with. I went online Tuesday and made a reservation for a unit starting…read moreon Saturday. I put in all my information, including payment information. In two days they called me 6 times. The two times i answered, I was told the reservation didn't mean they would have a unit for me. Which flies in the face of the word reservation. The only way I could know I would have a reservation would be to do an immediate move in and start paying today. After work I tried to call them and figure out what was going on and was disconnected twice before talking to someone. Would definitely not recommend. Not sure why they offer "move in" or "reservation" on their website if the reservation doesn't actually reserve anything. There is no one on site - ever, to talk to.

    Loyal tenant since June 2020, never late on rent…read more I am ready to call the police - these people have locked me out of my unit, are not returning my calls and emails, and forcing me to cancel clients and lose full days of work because I can't access my business equipment. We were not notified, contrary to what "Chaise" claims in his response to my review. After reaching out to them, we were told, "Tough luck," and will not receive financial reimbursement nor do we have a timeframe of when this will be fixed. Also, the units are infested with bugs (I have an indoor unit), which previous notifications to management were ignored, and they raise the rent every 5-6 months. Furthermore, they no longer offer 24/7 access - I found this out last night when I went to retrieve my items the first time.

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