I absolutely loved staying at johns place! In all honesty I think John has probably set the bar pretty high for the rest of my stays on Airbnb.
I had an early morning flight into San Diego and John was very accommodating by letting me drop my bags off to the cottage whilst the place was being cleaned. I went and had a look around the area and He let me know as soon as the place was ready so I could settle in and unpack.
It's a very cosy unit with everything you could need. A folder explaining how everything works, full kitchen (which included spices and miscellaneous kitchen utensils to use). A welcome beer and chocolate were also nice touches.
The bathroom was great and had the best soft and squishy floor mats (I want some of these for my own place) and lovely soft towels!
The wifi was excellent and helped pass the time when I wasn't out sightseeing.
The cottage is at the back of the property with your own side entrance. It was so quiet that I slept in both days. John has 2 kids but you wouldn't know. It was just so peaceful. And the neighbourhood is just lovely and I felt so safe.
It's only a couple blocks walk to the funky suburb of north park with some great cafes, bars, restaurants and some yoga if you like. I liked the candlelight yoga :)
The bikes were also great as it was an easy way to explore balboa park which was only a short ride away (although you do have to ride through a pretty steep valley, but only once).
Honestly, I didn't want to leave. It was just so homey and John was more than helpful in answering any questions I had. Thanks again for letting me stay. I hope to come back one day and hopefully stay again!