We stayed at Alan's home for several days to attend my son's graduation from MCRD. If you are coming for graduation and family day, this is a great location to stay. It is only a few miles to MCRD but it is up in the hills, so nice and breezy out of the noise of downtown San Diego. There was plenty of room for a large family to spread out and never feel confined. The view was beautiful and the porch was a lovely place to hang out and talk. The rooms were very comfortable, with great mattresses and bedding. The sun rooms were all a great place to relax, visit and enjoy the view. The kitchen had everything we needed for meals and the cutest little coffee cups with animals in French. Alan left us cuties (tangerines) in the kitchen that were devoured by my family and fresh flowers throughout the house. The house was very clean and smelled like it had recently been thoroughly disinfected; a very important feature in today's Covid climate. Self check in was flawless and Alan checked on us to ensure our stay was pleasant. He even messaged me the last morning to let me know we could stay as late as we wanted to, as there was no guests coming that afternoon, a very thoughtful gesture since we were celebrating with our new Marine. Do not hesitate to rent Alan's place if you are coming to San Diego near downtown or for MCRD festivities. It was absolutely perfect.