I’ve stayed at dozens of Airbnb’s over the years, and Lori & Stephen stand out as hosts. Their guest suite is perfectly appointed with everything from a dreamy couch to luxe bed pillows to fresh foraged eggs (from their brood of backyard hens). The enclosed patio is the perfect mix of al fresco and private, so thoughtfully designed you could spend a whole day out there. And the groovy, plunge-hilled neighborhood is the SoCal hamlet of my dreams—all within a short walk of every variety of restaurant and a short drive to anywhere else in San Diego. I will certainly book again if they’ll have me! Unless you do it first~