We found this to be a good location as it was a short drive from my wife's conference at the Sheraton near the airport. The neighborhood was quiet which is important as the room does not have airconditioning so the windows were open all day and night while we were there. The open windows also meant that the room got light as soon as the sun came up in the morning. There is a large walkin closet which allowed us to put our stuff in there rather than having to have it in the room with us. The frig, microwave, and coffe maker were adequate for having coffee, cereal, and fruit in the morning. I would not plan to do any more than that foodwise. The dining recommendations were very good. We had breakfast three times at To The Point. Coffees there are half price weekdays before 9 am. I would add Kaiserhof, a German restaurant nearby. We ate there three times. Ocean Beach's downtown area and its farmers market have more of a hippy/beach vibe which did not offer much that appealed to us. We really enjoyed the Saturday farmers market in Little Italy, many more farmers and the crafts on offer were of higher quality. The terrace has a very nice view of downtown's skyline. All in all this is a very nice place to stay, comfortable with easy access to downtown, Balboa Park, the beach, and the interstates.