I have very mixed feelings about this place. It was very close to UCSD campus with great food nearby, very quiet, safe and overall awesome location. Helen was very kind and communicative during the whole stay, and rushed over to help us when things went wrong. But unfortunately there were so many small things that were off about the place, I would stay not again.
- Two contractors came to work on the garage and patio unannounced on two separate occasions, which was disruptive to our schedules. We weren't sure if they were real until we contacted the host.
- Rooms didn't seem like they were cleaned properly. Some bits of trash were left around the corners, there was a suspicious stain on the top floor carpet. The garage floor was hard wood(?) and did not support the weight of a car.
- A living room lamp did not work, the bottom guest room bed was prone to collapsing, and when we arrived there was a sharp smell in the place from what ended up being from decorative boxes that we thought was fresh paint / lacquer, which alarmed us a bit for the first few days.
A couple gotchas regarding the peculiar design/layout of the house, electrical and water systems-- the lights are not where you expect them to be and don't control what you expect them to control. If you check in at night, you will spend some time fumbling for light switches. The shower knob turns opposite of what you'd expect (hot is cold, cold is hot). The acoustics of the house also makes everything in the living room completely audible from the top floor bed room (maybe even amplified).
Also the 2-hour parking outside is strictly enforced. If you leave a car out for even 3 hours, you'll get ticketed.