My sister and I stayed at Brian's Airbnb for a short weekend trip. The studio and it's shared courtyard were very comfortable, clean, and quiet. It was super close to lots of restaurants and coffee shops. When we decided to head out further than we wanted to walk, we could get a Lyft or Uber within minutes every time. We couldn't find street parking so we paid to leave our car at an overnight parking lot less than 0.4 miles away and it worked out great. Brian was a wonderful host and had great communication whenever we needed to get in touch. I definitely recommend staying here if you want to be near downtown and Balboa park!