It is easy walking distance to "Little Italy" with wonderful Italian restaurants. A bus stop to downtown area is one block away although the weather is so lovely in San Diego I didn't mind walking down there (and it is slightly downhill anyway!) The noise of the planes was disconcerting at first as my first instinct was to "duck and cover." Yet because they do not fly at night there is no problem sleeping (although the ear plugs were a thoughtful gesture). The hosts were very responsive to my requests and the patio and top porch area gives a view of the ocean. The place is quite lovely.