I stayed for a month so I feel I can review this property with some authority. The Casita was exactly what I needed: a cozy cottage in a very private, bucolic and quiet setting, complete with a large, lush garden area in front where you can enjoy the morning sipping your coffee/tea/etc. listening to birdsong. Balboa Park is within easy walking distance as are many cafes, restaurants, and the San Diego Zoo. The Casita has everything you might need for a long-term stay, including a standard size refrigerator, stove, oven, utensils, dinner/cookware, and two (!) types of blenders for your smoothies. If you want to improve/challenge your mind the Casita library (in a bookcase that hides the Murphy Bed) includes books on Proust and Nietzsche. If you stay more than a week you can use the owner's (Leon and Sara) laundry room with advance notice to Shirley, the manager. Shirley is very responsive to any requests or questions that you might have, and as a bonus, Leon is an engaging and warm conversationalist, a former professor at San Diego State University who is a true intellectual. I highly recommended.