Location, location, location! This cottage was perfectly located- (3) min walk down to the ocean front and (1) min walk up to the the central hub of the Village. It was so nice to be that close to Children's Pool, Shell Beach, and the Cove. There are enough eateries, shops, and a Vons all within a (15) min walk of this cottage so you don't have to drive, which believe me, you don't want to during busy Summer! If you have to drive and find no street parking spots when you return, the provided pass for a nearby parking structure definitely is a godsend.
The cottage itself had a beautiful ocean view (from inside you do have to be standing to see it because of the cottage roof next door). The interior was so beautifully decorated and maintained. I missed out on the fact that it did not have a microwave, but, made do!
Helpful hint: Because this cottage is behind businesses, it does stay noisy fairly late into the night (including music) and the metal dumpster for the businesses is right next to the cottage, so there is alot of banging around of that by employees (add to that the garbage haul guys that come to empty it). Another renter's review had mentioned the stairway that leads from the main street down toward the ocean. Although, this is well-traveled by people and runs the length of the (4) cottages, people were not loud and were not able to see into the cottage windows.