Steve and Xiaolian's place turned out to be an excellent choice for our trip to San Diego. It is about a 10 min drive from some of the best sights in the city (La Jolla Cove, Torrey Pines, etc) and there are shops and eateries right across the street should you need anything. Steve was incredibly gracious and always helpful with local recommendations, and although we didn't get to say hi to Xiaolian in person we enjoyed the enthusiastic welcome we received from their little dog every time we got back after a day out :) We were initially a little apprehensive about travel options opening back up after COVID, but all our concerns were put to rest by how spotlessly clean the property was (and it stayed that way for the duration of our visit). There were a couple of other occupants on the floor during our stay, but we barely even noticed or heard them over the 2 nights we were there. All in all, a wonderful experience and we look forward to staying with Steve & Xiaolian again on our next visit to SD!