we came to Ocean Beach as the last leg of our Californian Tour and ley me say what a last leg it was.
Staying at Manuel's place was perfect (other than one small detail that it would have helped to be aware of - more later).
OB is a lovely superb if San Diego that has a bunch if excellent t beaches. if you like surfing or eave diving, then OB is perfect. Mission beach is a better swimming beach and is only 15 minutes away from the house.
Downtown is about 20 minutes drive. We all fell in love with SD.
Manuelas place is compact but perfect for 4 people. the kitchen is well stocked with a decent oven, fridge, dishwasher, etc.
the only downside that there is no solution to is that the town is under the flight path of SD airport so there is quite a bit of plane noise and it starts pretty early.
however, that didn't detract from the pleasantness of the house which is a 5 minute walk from the most amazing bars and restaurants. with supermarkets all within walking distance, you simply park your car and walk away knowing you can be exposed to the best beer in the USA.
We loved our time here and would come back.
The cleaning lady was lovely and cheery even though she didn't speak English. She did, however, give us a blessing as we left what was so thoughtful even if not religious.