Tara's home is centrally located for touring San Diego's hot spots. I was able to drive to all of the places on my itinerary within minutes. The house is close to the airport, beach, highway, lots of shops, and restaurants. All of that comes with the traffic factor and noise, including planes, but that wasn't particularly problematic for me. I always got my 8-9 hours of sleep :) Tara provides a white noise machine, which I made use of. I really appreciated her attention to cleanliness and providing her guests with amenities that aren't always necessarily available in hotels, or available for free. She maintains a lovely quaint and quiet home. All of her guests were respectful. I barely ever saw or heard anyone so it never felt like there was a lot of in-house traffic. Choosing her house over a hotel was indeed a great decision. All in all, I really enjoyed my stay. Thanks Tara!