great place, more than close to everything. It is in the middle of everything. 50+ of restaurants outside the front door in the Gaslamp District. We walked to little italy (1 mile), Balboa park 1.2 miles, waterfront .75 miles, even to Harbor island 1.8 miles (next to the airport), The area is safe, fun, and keep in mind the building and neighborhood date back to 1880s! so don't expect brand new surroundings. expect history and interesting architecture with chic restaurants and bars dove tailed in.