First of all, Al's place is much nicer than the current pictures show. Al's place is a mid-19th century villa, well maintained, with modern, renovated interior. It's sparking clean, reasonably spacious, and as advertised - has a patio with fabulous downtown view, which is why I booked it. It was quiet and peaceful. The location is perfect - I had a car, could hop on / off the highway easily and get anywhere around the city pretty fast! Never had a problem parking on the street. Al is a friendly and welcoming person, who really cares about his guests, I would definitely come back next time I'm in San Diego.