I made a very last minute reservation the day of and Nadim responded quickly, stayed in communication with me about details and was so helpful in making sure the place was cleaned and ready in time. This studio is in the best location! It's a block away from the beach and has a parking spot so you don't have to deal with any of the crazy parking there (the parking lots for the beach are actually further than this studio.) The beach is beautiful and a perfect spot for surfers or anyone who likes to watch suffers. There are shops, bike rentals, spots to eat along the beach. A nice place to take a run in the morning along the ocean! There is also Starbucks, drug store, 7 eleven and more shops, restaurants and bars in the area that are close to walk to. The San Diego Zoo is also only a 20 minute drive away and worth checking out! The studio does share the yard with the house, and you have to go into the yard to enter to get to the studio so if there are guests staying at the house and they hang out in the yard it will be right outside your door/window. I knew that beforehand so it was fine. There is a washing machine and dryer available in the yard too, which is nice!