You should ABSOLUTELY stay here. I've already recommended this stay to friends, family, and coworkers, and now I recommend it to YOU.
Chris has a mission with Shanti's Place, which is the name of the space she has created for you, such an appropriately named place because her mission is a peaceful one. She loves San Diego, appreciating the culture and climate like only a newly-transplanted soul can, and she was motivated to create a space where others can come to love it as she does. This love and care is apparent from the meticulously created Japanese Garden, the fruits and vegetables and flowering plants and trees growing there, the thoughtfully crafted backyard space with the amazing deck, Japanese bridge and mediation/viewing area, all the way through to the room itself, which has been provided with all the essentials a weary traveler could ask for.
Water, fresh fruit, dried snacks, coffee & tea, a microwave and refrigerator. There is a ceiling fan, private entry with a keycode lock, private bathroom with an amazing shower, plenty of fresh towels. The bed...people hear me...the bed is COMFORTABLE and so are the pillows, linens and blanket.
Shanti, by the way, is her dog, and what a lovable pup he is. Ask her to demonstrate a few neat tricks - "chin" is my favorite! But don't worry if you don't want to interact with a dog on your trip (though I would recommend it) because Chris is the absolute manifestation of hospitality. She is ready to give you as much privacy as you require, and also to be available to guide you to what is good in San Diego, as you please. She was always very responsive when I texted her with a question or a request.
I spent quite some time in the Japanese Garden, sitting at the nice little table under the umbrella, listening to the birds sing, and enjoying the very quiet, very peaceful neighborhood.
And let me tell you about the VIEW. In the backyard you can see across a canyon to a bluff where church sits...pretty neat. But turn a little South and there is the bay, and beyond that, the ocean. Stunning. I was there at the end of May when it was around 65 out and the draughts of clean air rolling up that valley were like mana from heaven.
I always worry when I book an Air BnB that I might wind up with a place that is noisy, dirty, uncomfortable, or unsafe. I rely on reviews heavily to try to avoid these pitfalls - there were not many reviews for this listing yet, but Chris's description helped and I thought "well at least the garden sounds nice, I can sit and read in between trips out and about." My cautious expectations were well exceeded. I am SO GLAD I booked this, and I - and my friends, family, and coworkers - will return!