My husband and I and our three kids (ages 14, 9 and 9 months) had a great stay at the cottage in OB! As a San Diego native, I chose OB because it is laid back and eclectic with something for everyone to enjoy. Also very centrally located with quick access to anywhere in town. The cottage is about a 10 minute walk from OB Pier and Newport Avenue with tons of shops, bars and restaurants (and fabulous California burritos!).
William and Kelly were very responsive and even accommodated an early arrival for us. The cottage was beautiful and clean and the spacious front courtyard was great for BBQing and relaxing with a glass of wine. Off street parking was a major bonus in a normally hard-to-park part of town. There was a fair amount of noise from the planes taking off at the nearby airport, but I suppose that can be said for much of San Diego due to the location of the airport.
5 days just wasn't enough - we would definitely stay again in the future!