It's a great place, like being in the family. I recommend it especially to the active person who wants to explore San Diego by day and relax at home at night. It's very convenient to the rest of town, and an easy walk to plenty of good restaurants and groceries (both a Vons and Trader Joes). I didn't do this myself but if you borrow a bike (you can rent one for a week for super cheap, ask Melinda how) it would be 5-10 minutes to get to the Coaster / Tolley station in Old Town. You do hear the airport from here, but really didn't bother me, and there are no planes after 11:30pm or so. Still, if absolute silence is your thing be sure to ask any potential airbnb host what the noise level is -- San Diego has a dense population of both civilian and military planes, so it's actually not easy to find somewhere that you won't be able to hear planes.