All the reviews you've read are pretty accurate and on point. Bryan is definitely an awesome host. Before and during our trip he was extremely friendly and helpful. Bryan made it very easy to check in and check out. We actually arrived in San Diego around 8:30am. Bryan was great enough to let us use his garage to store our luggage before the 4pm check in. All we had to do was let him know when we arrived and he was able to remotely open and close his garage door for us.
This was my family's first time using an AirBnb and my two sons (14 and 11) were not too thrilled about "living in someone else's house." Afterwards they agreed it was definitely way better than being crammed into a hotel room. It's small and cozy and we all still had room to spread around and not bump into each other. The beds and pillow were, oh my gosh, so comfortable. After a day out exploring San Diego, we all crashed so easily.
The location of the house is on a somewhat busy street and could be a little difficult to get in and out of the driveway. But we really didn't have any problems. We didn't back up the car into the driveway like Bryan had suggested and when we would reverse out, it was fine. You just have to wait a bit and the lights turn red and the road is clear to back out.
I would say the area is not much of a scenic/vacationey place but we didn't pick it for that reason. The price for the place was great, the decor, size and so many positive reviews helped to make the decision to choose this place.