LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! This stay put me right where I wanted to be with the beach about as close as you can be without being in the ocean itself!
Just be aware that Newport Ave is VERY busy and the activity extends well into the night. The property does not have AC which necessitates open windows to keep the air flowing. Unfortunately the ceiling fan was great but not enough to overcome how hot the room was. (Granted, San Diego was having an unprecedented heat wave.) The noise in the alley directly under the window extends well after the bars close and there wasn't a way for me to shut it out without closing off my supply of cooler air. Couples fighting and people dumpster diving awakened me both nights of my stay in the middle of the night.
Aside from that, Aly and her family were lovely and friendly and gracious hosts.