If you are looking for great a place to stay while in San Diego, this is it. Sami was a phenomenal host. The place is a beautiful, modern (lots of cool art), clean, 2 story loft in Little Italy with all the amenities you need and then some including a washer and dryer in the unit which really came in handy. In addition there is free street parking which was nice.

When we arrived, Sami took 20 minutes with us to describe his place, answer any questions we had, and provide any recommendations for what San Diego had to offer. During our 5 days there, I can honestly say that the all the recommendations he provided for us were awesome. From restaurants, attractions, beaches, you name it - Sami has a wealth of knowledge of the area.

The location is absolutely perfect. The Little Italy neighborhood boasts some of the top restaurants in the city including some very good AUTHENTIC Italian food, as well as restaurants from award winnings chefs, and cafe's. You really can't go wrong anywhere you go to eat around there, trust me.

Sami's place is a few blocks away from the San Diego waterfront. It is about a 20-30 minute walk to Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo. It is also a short drive to the Gaslamp District, as well as the North and South Park areas.

What I was most impressed with was how close it was to San Diego's beaches. It is a 10 minute drive to Coronado and Ocean Beach, a 20 minute drive to Pacific/Mission beach, and a 25 minute drive to La Jolla. - All VERY worthwhile trips in my opinion.

Overall, we LOVED our stay here and without hesitation stay here again when we come back to San Diego. Sami went above and beyond to make sure our stay was a good one and we really appreciated it.