Marina is an excellent host, very responsive, easy check in, left a welcoming gift, a pack n play for our toddler and even asked his age so she could leave some toys. :-) the location is close to everything we wanted to do...the zoo, downtown, Gaslamp, and Coronado. The neighborhood is a lil sketchy, and could be loud at times (dogs barking, music) but quiet throughout the night hours...these things are obviously outside of Marina’s control though.