We're a family of four (3 yr old and 9 mo old) and this location couldn't have been more perfect. Ormond St has many friendly locals and directly between shops/restaurants and the busy roller coaster area. The beach was perfect and only 100 feet away. It would have been a mess with kids to stay on the beach. The bay side was kind of gross, but we stayed on the ocean side all of the time. The house is well kept and clean. The furnishings are sparse and simple, but that's a nice thing with kids. Nothing fancy to break :) The kitchen is well equipped and a good size for cooking breakfast for the family. The front patio was our favorite part of the house. We spent a lot of time there enjoying the weather and sounds of the ocean. Things we would have done differently: We didn't need a car. Everything we needed was within walking distance and this house is an easy cab ride from the airport. We would have brought less clothes because of the laundry within walking distance. I would have had food delivered via amazon instead of bringing stuff with us. There aren't a lot of toys or beach stuff at the house, but you can rent almost anything very reasonably within walking distance. Bottom line, we had a blast and we're looking at dates for our next trip to Mission Beach with the kids.