We had a wonderful experience staying at Lucinda's "City Gem". The place is very well situated in the heart of the city and could not be more charming in terms of decor - southern California at its truest and finest.
We almost decided not to stay at Lucinda's due to the reviews regarding airplane noise, but ultimately decided to go for it - and we're very glad we did! The planes do pass right overhead while you're in the porch area and they are loud, but also served as entertainment for us while we were outside. The planes stopped at night so this was only a feature of our stay in the morning while enjoying coffee and in the evening before going out in the city.
Lucinda was a lovely host and made some great recommendations for us while we were in the city - ask her where to go for the best fish tacos around!