Keating House — Hotel in San Diego

I recently stayed here as a romantic reunion of hearts. Doug and Ben are great hosts. The room was comfortable and clean. It was a home away from home. The gardens are very enjoyable and the food was fantastic. The other guests were pleasant also. Good places attract good people. The decor encourages interpersonal relations and conversation. With no tvs and community breakfast you can forget the modern world and enjoy face to face interaction and meet new people. This is definitely on my to go again list. In regards to the planes they do pass but any place you stay in Downtown you risk the airplane noise. The frequency is limited through the sleeping hours. I sleep with the windows open...

We stayed a week and loved it. Ben and Doug are terrific hosts. The house is quirky and pleasant, the atmosphere laid-back and comfortable -- a home away from home. We followed Ben's advice on where to eat and what to see and were glad we did. Yes, it's near the path for incoming flights, but we didn't even notice these from inside the house. The location is fantastic: a 10-minute walk into the amazing Balboa Park, 15 minutes to Little Italy, easy access to the bus and trolley system. On a lovely Saturday morning we even walked to the Midway museum on the harbor. One small improvement we'd make: a little more variety in the breakfasts, which were, nevertheless, healthy, tasty...

Location is the best, the hosts friendly and the rooms clean. We spent a long weekend there and really enjoyed our stay. The location made it easy to get anywhere. We used Uber and Lyft and it was supper easy to get downtown and to restaurants for very reasonable.

I do need to note that the place is practically under the flight path of planes coming into the airport. They are not much over 1,000 feet off the ground. However the airport shuts down in the evening and does not start back up till morning so noise for sleeping is NOT an issue. It is a very quite location once the airport shuts down. It didn't...