Melinda is a great host! I stayed for 10 days and felt totally at home and welcomed. She was always asking what I needed or had in plan - such a considerate person. She often dropped me off at the trolley or at a friends place, which was a lovely gesture. Shes very open to letting people hang out around the house and have free roam in the kitchen. She always called me when we were in similar areas to see if I could use a lift back, all this despite being crazy busy! I guess that comes with the territory when you are a high performance athlete!

The room was great - lots of privacy and easy access to the bathroom. Everything you could want and need. The room has a desk where you can set up your laptop, books etc.

Melinda's house is beautiful, so much light and it keeps nice and cool in the hot weather, Liberty station is across the street- great for runs, walks, watching planes take off, errands and even dinner (sushi, hawaiian, salad, five guys, trader joes, vons etc.). Downtown is a quick cab or bus. I would walk to ocean beach and stop at Peoples Co-op for food (great healthy food & deli upstairs!).

Point Loma area is definitely a great place to stay if youre not into the super tourist scene - I highly recommend it and staying with Melinda. She also has a 2nd bedroom on AirBnB for rent - which was a really treat as the other guest and I got along swimmingly!