Dominic's place was the right balance. It is very close to beach and made it easy for us to have our morning coffee away from the apartment and on the beach itself. The apartment is central and walking distance to grocery store, CVS, Crystal Pier and our two favorite breakfast places (Breakfast Republic and The Mission). The apartment comes with a parking pass to a nearby lot. After paying $10 for 1 hour of parking in the Public lot, we realized the convenience of leaving the car parked here and walking locally. We didn't cook much at the apartment since most of our time was spent exploring downtown San Diego, nearby beaches and Tijuana. The beach near this place was clean and not overcrowded. We actually caught a California sunset with the red sun on our first day there and spotted some dolphins frolicking on our last day. If you were looking for value and convenience, this place is it!