I loved staying here at this place. Michael has created a home away from home for travelers. I truly felt at home here. I am grateful that Michael offers a place to stay in San Diego on a budget income but in the same house he has additional rooms at different price points. I had just traveled in Europe and wanted to stop in to visit my daughter in San Diego for 4 days, before returning back to east coast. The room I rented was a former attic. It has a comfortable bed. This room is an ideal place for someone to stay who is on a budget(which seems impossible to find in San Diego). There is a narrow flight of steps to go up in order to get to this room so keep that in mind, if you rent this room, and you can hear planes going over during the day but the rest of the house I did not hear the planes, it's only because it is an attic room. I spent quality time inside, downstairs enjoying the sitting rooms, reading and doing work on my lap top. I slept extremely well through the night,actually I slept through the night not waking once, even though I am a light sleeper because they have really cut out red eye flights. There are also 9 other rooms available in this Victorian house available with beautiful views. So if you are traveling with others there are many options in his house. There is also a fabulous kitchen to use, which I did. Michael is an amazing person who is genuine and truly cares about the comfort of his guests. He has created beautiful gardens to enjoy. In addition what is great about the stay here is that I did not rent a car this time. I walked a few blocks and I was at Starbucks in Little Italy, a few more and I was downtown. I also walked a few blocks the other direction and I was in Balboa Park, which houses the zoo, museums, science center, etc. I loved being able to walk every where and return back to this home to take a break. Sometimes I would relax in one of the two living rooms or outside in one of his multi-tiered decks surrounded by garden landscaping or at the dinner table. I absolutely loved staying here and definitely plan on staying here again when I come to visit my daughter.