This cozy little cottage was as described, and was perfect for my daughter and I whose main goal it was to be within walking distance to the beach. We loved being able to just put on our backpack chairs and walk to the dog beach every day to watch them play. That was a daily routine that we had adopted that I’m already missing now that we’re home. As dog lovers, we enjoyed how dog friendly Ocean Beach is. The little downtown area of OB was just up the street too where we enjoyed fun eateries and cute shops to explore. While there are definitely some “characters” that hang around the beaches and town, we never felt it was unsafe, which is super important to me as a mom there alone with her child. The trip wouldn’t have been complete without checking out the stunning sunset at Sunset Cliffs which is a very short drive from the cottage. The cottage itself is tucked away but still close to everything. We were very thankful we had the parking spot as street parking would have been a challenge at the time we were there; perhaps because it’s the beginning of summer break. We had an issue with getting out of our spot one evening because of others parking too far out into the alley as opposed to their garages, but Emily planned to speak to the landlords in order to fix that situation. Emily was always easy to reach and responded immediately to any questions I had. Check-in was seamless. We have already recommended Emily’s place to a number of family and friends, and hope to be able to go back again soon…maybe a long weekend here and there. I’m thankful places like Emily’s exist on Airbnb because it made it affordable for me to plan a memorable little vacation for my daughter and I right at the beach.