This is not just an overnight stay. This is moving the Whole Family to the Hillcrest District in San Diego, within walking distance to the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park. If you want to "Do San Diego", this is where it gets done. This house is #618 on the list of Historic Places in San Diego. You are literally spending your time in history. The dining room is wonderfully appointed, with full formal china settings for a fully formal dinner for 10 (we squeezed 11) with all the trimmings. We arrived for the week of Christmas, and the house was decorated complete with a Christmas tree (with programmable lights) and decorations down the handrails. The gazebo is wonderful for just hanging out, and there are tables outside and in for dining experiences ranging from the ultra-formal to the relaxed breakfast on the terrace. Only three blocks up and two blocks over is the world-famous Crest Cafe, with a fabulous breakfast, and a half a block from Starbucks. We confiscated LINK scooters, parking them in front of the house, and they remained there for the entire trip, acting as our principal source of localized transportation. Delivery services for groceries and other items are delivered quickly due to the accessible location. Despite being in the city itself, the backyard feels like a visit to an English Village with a great deal of attention paid to the grounds. The little touches inside the house for decoration (pay particular attention to the books, there is good reading material here) lend to the feeling of home. It feels very much like you live there. Enough cannot be said for Alexander, who was easily reachable, and resolved issues quickly and sometimes so quietly, we would return from a day's adventure and it would appear like magic. But here is the part they cannot put into an advertisement and does not show up in pictures; We brought NINE people, two of them teenage sisters, and at no time, did we ever feel cramped, squeezed, or like we needed more space. If you feel the need for a car, you have a garage with a garage door opener that is off the main street and quite accessible. It's actually LESS EXPENSIVE to stay in a Historic Mansion with 10 people than it is to get five rooms at a hotel. Possibly the best money I ever spent on a vacation. But one thing to keep in mind - This is a house built in 1925. It is a piece of history. Doors will stick, hinges will creak. This is part of the charm, don't be put off by it, lean into the whole experience.