I rented Mike's place for my mother-in-law this past week and it exceeded our expectations. She loved it so much she wants to come back and bring her boyfriend just to stay at Mikes!

The guest studio apartment is nestled in between his home and his painting studio and you get there by walking through a beautiful garden entrance. The studio is all beautiful wood and built in features, even the shower has gorgeous, vintage looking tile in a carefully thought out pattern that reaches to the ceiling where there is a sky light. He leaves you fresh coffee beans with a grinder and even some cans of soda and water in the refrigerator.

If you are interested in art you must stay here, his beautiful paintings (and other artist's work) are in the apartment and in the studio where he works. You can also easily get to Hillcrest via a walking bridge from MIke's neighborhood. Hillcrest is the area of San Diego with all the best restaurants, supermarkets and generally walkable neighborhoods. It is also a center for gay culture and sits on top of Balboa Park so if you are up to it you can walk to the zoo or just hang in the park which is great (lots of museums, theater, out door happenings and a good restaurant)).

Anyway, as you can see I just can't say enough about Mike's place. It is perfect for an individual or a couple. I'd be afraid to write this if I didn't already live in San Diego (so I can't justify staying at Mike's) because I'd worry it would never be available for me!