Al is a friendly, helpful host who made us feel welcome. We had a very comfortable two week stay in his spacious, bright, lovely Casita. It is located in a quiet neighborhood, on a dead-end street with no traffic. Thus, if you want a place to rest and sleep after a busy day one cannot find a better place. But the negative is that one needs a car to get to any store or eating place. However, with a car you can get to most shopping malls (fashion valley our favourite) , beaches and other places of interest in San Diego in 15 to 20 minutes, during non-rush hours. We defintely recommend this place.