It was lovely staying in the Zen House. The house is wonderful, a beautifully kept, clean, hip house in a quiet neighborhood (and it smells like lavender!). The back of the house is perched on a forested ravine and layers of decks offer quiet places to sit and be in nature. Our room was perfect. Very clean, with a sliding door to one of the back decks. The bed was quite comfortable, and Thomas seemed to like to go to bed as early as we do!
The house is just a short walk away from delicious restaurants and coffee shops. We felt totally safe walking to and from points of interest around the house. Thomas also has bikes you can use! We didn't have time to bike down into Balboa Park, but we wanted to.
Great experience staying here. Last year when staying in San Diego, I stayed in a hotel room that turned out to be horrible. It smelled, the bed was uncomfortable, and it was loud. Zen House was like a dream in comparison. I will definitely try and stay with Thomas again if I get the chance to!