The best of both worlds: staying in a city with a beach in front of you! The house is spacious and elegant, and much more stylish than you would guess from the outside. This place was perfect for us since we had a car, which we could park in the garage, so no hunting for parking spaces. If you are planning using public transportation it may be a bit far from downtown, but there are plenty of options. The ocean views were great, and hearing the waves at night was very soothing. We happened to be there on a hot day, so being able to just cross the road to go to the beach was a plus, and the breeze made it a lot more bearable than downtown. The neighborhood is nice and quiet, and the people we encountered at a block party nearby all seemed very friendly. A couple of blocks away on Noriega Street there are restaurants and shops. We can highly recommend Noriega Produce, a perfect neighborhood grocery store with quality foods and wines and Papa Mak's delicious fresh burgers.