I thought this was a great Airbnb setup. it's a boarding house, so feels like staying in a hotel. The location, is on the edge of downtown, but easy enough to get to anywhere downtown without needing a car. Especially with all of the scooters available. it's also easily walkable to the Balboa Park area
I did find street parking a little challenging to find at pretty much anytime of day because it's a pretty dense residential area.