My wife and I booked Lidia's Hilltop Retreat for a week-long stay in San Diego. It was our first time there and we didn't really know where in the city we should stay.

Let me start with this. Location, location, location.

Balboa Park is a couple of turns and only minutes away. When we typed addresses into our GPS, we found that most places in the city and by the waterfront were very close by. Old Town, The Midway Museum, Little Italy, and all of the attractions in Balboa Park are easily accessed.

Lidia's description is accurate. It is clean, nicely furnished and decorated, and has plenty of room. Everything was great. And it is secure with a gated entrance.

Lidia gave us recommendations of places to go, and places to eat. And there are lots of places to eat. Excellent restaurants are close by. Or, you can stay in to eat. Everything you need is there to prepare your food and eat on the patio.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone I know, and if/when we return to San Diego, we'll be looking for Lidia's Hilltop Retreat.

Just book it. Really.