Because Susan's Casita is so affordable and San Diego was entirely new, I had some concerns about the space or the neighborhood. Though others had left positive comments about Susan's hosting and the South Park neighborhood, I was traveling solo with my 11-year-old granddaughter, and was unsure of how safe a three-block walk to the grocery store, after dark might feel. We were also traveling during amidst the public health uncertainties created by COVID19. Susan took added measures to address grand/parental health concerns with added cleaning/disinfecting. Both granddaughter and I felt immediately at ease . The neighborhood is definitely feels safe - and walkable, busable or easily Uberable - day and night. Wonderful restaurants and shops. Despite hitting a very rainy week, we Minnesotans were easily entranced by temperatures in the upper 60s, in a neighborhood filled with fragrant gardens, with a regular morning visit from a ruby throated (?) hummingbird right outside our kitchen window. We walked, bused and Ubered miles and miles in our short stay - enjoying the famous zoo, Museum of Man - and on a sunnier afternoon, the seal cove and beachcombing in La Jolla. A less expensive AirBnB might not have been the Pottery Barn interiors that some travelers have come to expect. For us, it meant an affordable and wonderfully memorable first-time visit in SD and at Susan's casita. We hope to return. THANKS, Susan!!