This was an old house turned into a small inn, and it's got lots of kitsch and character. My stay went really smoothly in spite of absentee landlord. Guests were expected to manage themselves and did so tolerably well. Common spaces were often chaotic because of children & pets, but it was surprisingly tranquil in my room at night, the only noise problem being that of jet aircraft coming in for a landing at nearby San Diego International. (And that was easy for me to adjust to. If you're worried, bring ear plugs.) I could easily walk to the hotel my conference was in (near the Convention Center), and meanwhile, I was paying half what I would have been paying if I'd stayed there. It's also a fairly short walk to Balboa Park, so when I decided to play hooky from the conference one day and go to the zoo, it was easy to get there.