Laura's place is well located at the top of the hill in OB. There are great views and the town is a short 5 minute walk down the hill. If you don't know OB, it is a buzzing surf town with loads of good bars and restaurants. It hasn't been totally gentrified like so many beach towns and has retained its unique character. The wealthy and homeless share the common spaces, independent art studios and coffee shops sit beside antique stores, surf shops and tattoo parlours. I've been coming to OB off and on over the last 18 years and enjoy that atmosphere, which remains unchanged. The house itself is small and quirky. Laura is easily contacted and keeps to herself. There is no kitchen available to you, but there is a mini fridge in the room which I found useful. The wifi was patchy on my first day there which was a bit of an issue for me as I had some work to do but it improved. It is not luxurious but does exactly what it says on the listing and gets you a reasonably priced bed in a beach town.