We did a short trip to San Diego and stayed at Kim's place. It is a great place to stay at with young kids. The location is about a 15 minute drive to downtown SD (we were able to go to the zoo, come back for lunch and kids' naps and then go back to the zoo in the PM). The garage with all the toys is a big hit for the kids and the backyard is awesome. Definitely recommend and will stay there again the next time we go to SD.