My husband and I stayed five nights at the cottage with our three and a half year old daughter. We loved the location - easy to walk and explore South Park, short car ride to the beach, Coronado, downtown and just a few minutes to Balboa Park and the zoo. Plenty of street parking was a plus. The cottage had everything we needed to prepare a quick meal and head out on the next adventure. We enjoyed reading books to our daughter before bed from Joy’s great collection of children’s books, coffee on the patio in the morning sun and all the hellos from Keegan, the dog. Joy is an excellent host with tips for the area and extras like beach umbrella and chairs. The cottage was perfect for what we needed - a place to sleep, eat and get ready for spending our days out and about enjoying all San Diego has to offer. I would recommend Joy’s cottage to anyone looking for a cozy home base at a great price.