Michael us upon our (rather late) arrival, and gave us a full tour of his place - and boy, it's an incredible place. His shower is probably the biggest, most comfortable, and best water-pressure-having shower I've ever had the pleasure of stepping into. The enormous bed was incredibly comfortable despite my wife being a serial bed-hog. The dual TV setup was perfect after a long day exploring San Diego. The hot tub are was intimate and well designed. The tile and decor of the apartment were tastefully done, and enjoyed by my wife and I.

Michael was incredibly welcoming and friendly, he offered us numerous things that went far above and beyond what would normally have accompanied a standard 'condo rental'.

But that's not all - there is essentially a small zoo in Michael's backyard. If you come here, you must (MUST) experience feeding his emus apple slices. For a guy from NYC, this was definitely not something I've grown up doing. My wife got a kick out of taking pictures, I got a kick out of feeding his emus.

Looks, here's the deal: my wife and I stayed at Michael's place for a few days as part of our honeymoon. We stayed at his place AFTER our 7 day trip to Maui - and we both felt that Michael's place was significantly nicer than the place we stayed at in Maui (and we broke the bank to go to Maui!). Want something intimate and romantic? This is the place. Want something unique? There are emus at this place. Want something your kids will enjoy? Again, petting zoo and pools and emus.

It's a great place, he's a great guy, and it's the first place we'd look up if we returned to San Diego.