I had a completely wonderful experience staying with Doris and David in their lovely home. The room, and the house as a whole, were beautifully decorated with exquisite attention to detail. Everything was immaculately clean and neat. In the room there was a comfortable bed and a large closet with more than enough storage and a nice desk. As nice as the house was, my favorite part was the back garden, which was just spectacular. The photos simply don't do it justice. I spent many relaxing hours listening to the bird song and watching hummingbirds sip nectar from the flowers. It is a magical place.

The house is on a very quite street that really is just a 5 minute walk from the beach. There were many coffee shops and restaurants very near by and the location was convenient to San Diego a 20 minute drive to the south and smaller beach towns to the north. I took bicycle rides most days and found several great routes in the immediate vicinity. I also took advantage of the soft-top surfboards offered by the hosts and went surfing twice during my stay, which was great fun despite my beginner status. I enjoyed the company of the resident cat, Buster, who helped make me feel at home by gratefully accepting at least one daily belly rub and by radiating calm and contentment.

Doris and David were unfailingly kind and generous, and made me feel quite at home. They had a plate of fruit, some nice chocolate, and bottled water awaiting me. Due to flight delays I arrived quite late, and as I kept them appraised of my progress they never made me feel as though I was inconveniencing them. David met me and welcomed me at 1:00 AM and couldn't have been nicer about it. They provided great local perspective and many recommendations on places to go and restaurants to try. They shared fruit from their garden and that of the neighbors, and it tasted just like summer. It turned out that we had a number of interests in common. We had some very enjoyable conversations and it was a great pleasure to get to know them.

This was my first airbnb experience and it was just great! My time in La Jolla was so much better than it would have been had I stayed at a hotel. I only wish I could have stayed longer. I will certainly use airbnb in the future, and the next time I am in the San Diego area I hope to stay with Doris and David again. Even if the room is occupied I will stop by just to say hello to these lovely people. Most highly recommended!!