This is our second time at Lydia's cottage - we liked it so much the first time that when we decided to go to San Diego again we first checked if the cottage is available. Lydia and her husband are wonderful hosts: pleasant, responsive, making sure you are comfortable. I loved that in the morning I could have a cup of coffee on a private patio, and that everything I needed to make dinner, all the utensils, pots and pans, were available. The cottage is very clean and has all amenities, I felt I was in a Spa with its abundance of towels. And location is great, within walking distance of Vons (Safeway/Ralphs) and Crazy Acres Market, a natural food store, it's akin to Whole Foods, but hasn't been bought by Amazon yet. We have partaken of it's salad and taco bar a few times - very good and price is not bad at all. It's a very short drive to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's and there is a slew of good restaurants near by. Can walk or drive. We mentioned to Lydia that it was a bit hot on the beach and she said that we should take her umbrella and beach chairs, which we did and it was so much better. I've been recommending Lydia's place to all my friends if they ever go and we would definitely stay there again. I'm ready to go now, if only I had more than just 2 weeks of vacation.