Catherine's place was in a perfect area to walk and ride bikes to everything! We didn't need to rent a car because we rode bikes to all the spots (restaurants, La Jolla Cove, beaches, surfing, bayside, etc.). We went to Gaslamp a couple times at night so we just took uber/lyft and it was really simple. The room isn't big, but it got the job done. We weren't there often so it worked just fine. Very clean and great value for staying steps from the beach.