We had a great vacation at Michelle’s house and definitely recommend it to anyone considering it. The kitchen is well equipped, and the house has everything you need for an enjoyable stay at the beach.
The location of the house is very central - you are literally in the middle of everything on Mission Beach - steps from Belmont Park (you can hear the screams from the giant dipper roller coaster), tourist/beach shops, restaurants, Starbucks, etc. and of course you’re only steps from the beach. Being this central has of course both benefits and drawbacks. The back alley is shared with the back of restaurants and as a result, many dumpsters are picked up & emptied daily, which creates some traveling noise. There appears to be at least one resident homeless guy living in the alley although he seemed harmless.
A note on the bedrooms. There are 3 bedrooms in total - one master (with queen or double bed) in the back of the house and two other bedrooms (queen bed in one and two twins in the other) on the front/side of the house, which share one hallway bath. You may be tempted to select the back master bedroom with private bath for yourself as a couple. However, you might be more comfortable and get more rest in the front queen bedroom (with shared hall bath) due to its location facing the front walkway. The master bedroom faces the back alley and gets some noise from daily trash pickups at 5:30 am, so if you’re a light sleeper or like to sleep with the windows open, you might wake up early.
Overall, this house was a great option for a fun, enjoyable family vacation!