Pearl 2 Cottage was great! I stayed there for a month, and it was excellent. The living room & bedrooms were chic & comfortable. Giant closets! Small but functional kitchen with a Keurig and one-burner induction cooktop. Single-pot meals for 1-2 ppl is best option OR go out to eat at the many nearby spots. Vons is across the street, so you can also stock up the full-size fridge. Great shower pressure & extra towels. Outdoor patio was a great work spot. Extremely clean.
ML & Holly were AWESOME. I had complete privacy, but they were super responsive when I had Qs or needs, like extending my trip an extra week or borrowing a vacuum. (They promptly & quietly propped it outside my door that same day.) Very nice, professional, and attentive people.
The location was an A+. I didn't have a car, and was easily able to walk to the beach, local eateries & entertainment. Brick & Bell for coffee & pastries, Trilogy Yoga & Vegan Cafe, El Pescador fish market, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Sunday Farmer's Market. You're not in the middle of tourist town but super close to everything.
I'd 100% stay here again.