Maureen’s place is a very short walk to La Jolla Shores Beach as well as a handful of restaurants and coffee shops (5 mins tops). It’s about a mile walk to La Jolla Cove and there’s a nice walking path along the shoreline you can take most of the way. Maureen was very responsive and made check-in/check-out a breeze. We were able to check in a couple of hours early and use her driveway for parking. That was much appreciated! We felt very safe as the cottage entrance is behind a locked gate, and of course the cottage itself is locked too. The only item that could have been improved was the air conditioning. The cottage is advertised as having an A/C unit; however it functions more like a fan as the air was not very cold. We ended up just leaving all the windows open and turning on the fan, but it still wasn’t quite to the level of cool we prefer for sleeping at night. Overall, would recommend Maureen’s place for a great base in the La Jolla Shores area!