If you want to be in Hillcrest, this is a great location. If you cycle, the place is on a street with a bike lane. A great bike rental is "Stay Classy" 619.297.5500 which delivers the bike to you for a reasonable price. If you can do a few hills, traffic in SD on 6th not bad to Harbor, and then a fun hill climb to Point Loma (hopefully the Government shut down won't last, but you can still get almost there) and some exercise and have a great view of SD and Coronado.