This is a lovely cottage for an enjoyable beach stay. Aaron is truly a Superhost who has provided everything you need to be comfortable during your stay! You have all your beach needs covered: towels, a cooler, boogie boards. From the reserved parking space right out front (at the BEACH!), a cute patio with outdoor table and a bbq grill, comfortable bed in a separate bedroom, big TV that's easy to use for viewing or music, comfy couch and soft chair in the spacious living room, to the kitchen that you can actually use to prepare a meal, Aaron has covered every little detail. Imagine walking in to see a bottle of wine and some snacks waiting on the counter with a fresh bouquet of flowers after driving through a blizzard from Colorado! We stay in San Diego often when we visit family, but this is the first time I have stayed here and I can not praise Aaron's hospitality enough. All the little touches that people sometimes forget have been taken care of here for you. The beach is truly a block away and Aaron's place is walking distance to everything - bars, restaurants, markets, shopping and so much more. OB is for locals and you will find the people friendly and welcoming. This isn't a luxury beach area - it's a beach for people who want to beach like a local and stay like a local. We brought our two dogs and Aaron's place has a smooth concrete floor so it was easy to keep the sand outdoors and the place clean. He provides a vaccuum and broom so we could keep it clean like home. There are two dog washes 3 blocks away - one is an indoor dog wash, and one is at a car wash so it's available 7/24. We didn't have any problems during our stay, but we did have a couple of questions before and during, and Aaron was great about reponding to us. I would stay here again for sure, with or without my dogs!