Our stay at John and Christina's place was wonderful! As Christina was out of town, we interacted with John, who was friendly, proactive, and passionate about his city. I appreciated the very detailed guidebook to local places; even though I did a lot of research before my visit to San Diego, I enjoyed reading their recommendations because of their obvious excitement in sharing their neighborhood.

The location is ideal, close to Balboa park and its many museums. There are also countless restaurants, bars, and coffee shops within walking distance (around 1 mile). We were looking to avoid the downtown scene and were able to enjoy some low-key neighborhood places as we would at home in SE Portland. We especially enjoyed the great beer bars around the area (Tiger!Tiger! and Toronado), and were able to sample quite a few offerings from local brewers!

The place itself is very stylish, comfortable, and very clean. They made good use of the small space, and some aspects of the design are quite ingenious! We would not hesitate to stay here again when we are back in San Diego.