Solo female traveler here! I loved staying at Lauren’s place. It’s a homey studio apartment right in the city. I had a car that I was able to keep in the garage so that made me happy, and then with my car, it was an easy 20 minute car ride to get to La Jolla and Mission Beach. You are also close to the Japanese Friendship Garden, GasLamp Quarter, and Little Italy. Lauren was also wonderful when it came to recommendations. She suggested food places and I wasn’t disappointed in them. It was also a plus for me when I first arrived to San Diego after a long day of traveling and saw coffee ground next to the coffee maker ☺️