The basement apartment was exactly as described. Kate and Joey were kind hosts and gave us complete privacy. This is a great location if you're wanting to stay in a quiet, beautiful neighborhood (no safety concerns whatsoever). The house is on a cul-de-sac which backs up to Balboa park. The apartment was extremely clean, newly renovated, and the Tempurpedic mattress was wonderful. The kitchen had enough cutlery, plates, and cooking gear to get us by, but I wouldn't recommend the kitchen if you plan to cook a lot. Also note that there is no dishwasher - no problem if you're there for a short visit and eating out a lot. We enjoyed the patio space quite a bit, too.

Keep in mind that there is no A/C. I realize that's common for San Diego, but it got up to 105 degrees while we were there and it was pretty uncomfortably hot, even with the 2 fans provided. There are also not screens on the windows and the flies and mosquitoes got to be somewhat bothersome toward the end of our 2 week stay. Not a huge deal, but just a heads up. That may be a time of year thing. We stayed the last 2 weeks of September.

Joey and Kate are wonderful hosts, very responsive and kind and we would definitely consider staying there again if we return to SD.