Ruth provides excellent accommodations for anyone visiting San Diego.
Location:
The house is nicely placed within a residential neighborhood with easy street parking and access to local venues (~20 minutes to San Diego Zoo, ~15 to Mission and La Jolla beaches, ~15 to SeaWorld, ~30 to Legoland).
Interior:
The detached one bedroom was exactly that, a bedroom in the backyard attached the pool house. The door was numerically locked and equipped with plenty of towels and linen. It was clean and presented clutter-free. The coffee maker was stocked with keurigs and the mini-fridge had creamer and a few things awaiting us. The downside of the kitchen space is the omission of a stove/oven, but for our short vacation we weren't cooking anything that required more than the microwave.
Exterior:
What a place! Pure luxury for the likes of some 20-something grad students. The place was presented just as it was pictured. We used the hot tub multiple times, each time just needing to text Ruth a little ahead of time, and she even turned on their waterslide! It was mid-70's out and we were having fun in the sun. The yard has a gate that leads to a bench overlooking the valley filled with road/business infrastructure - still a pleasing view. We didn't use the firepit ourselves, but I'm sure that's just as nice.
Owner:
We had minimal contact during our stay. We encountered their dog and children (getting the dog) a few times, but we all mostly kept to ourselves. The dog is super cute btw.
Overall:
A great experience for a very reasonable price. I would recommend it to anyone who had car access and didn't plan on cooking.