This place is cute and quiet. We stayed for two nights to celebrate our 4yr old son's birthday at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The drive to the aquarium was about 20min from the house and there were shopping outlets near the aquarium, so convenient! Plus there are awesome restaurants in walking distance, litarelly one house down!
The streets are pretty narrow in the area so be careful if you drive a van (like us) but we would definitely stay again!