We stayed in one of the Balboa rooms in the back cottage. The room was small but just what we needed. We encountered rare hot & humid weather in San Diego, and we were happy to have both A/C and a ceiling fan in the room. Our room was super clean and comfortable, although if there was just one thing we'd change, the bed was a bit on the soft side.

Ann was very welcoming and put together good breakfasts with nice, simple options of cereal, toast, mini muffins, fresh fruit, yogurt, and hard boiled eggs.

The B&B is in a great location. Just a couple of blocks from where Hillcrest really starts to get busy, the place is tucked into a quiet residential area. We rented road bikes from Stay Classy for our long weekend stay, but the entire Hillcrest neighborhood is very walkable, and Ann also offered great tips for taking advantage of San Diego's public transportation system. We also used Uber when we knew in advance that we wouldn't be up for cycling back uphill after visiting the local breweries.