The location of this house is amazing (only two houses from the water) and the view of the bay from the room is breathtaking! We even woke to whales spouting out in the bay that we could see from our room through those big beautiful windows. You can walk to town, although it is pretty far (about 2 miles), so we opted to drive or take a lyft/uber. We did walk along the water each day and down towards the lighthouse, watching the otters, seals and many birds along the way. Jeanne and Dale are such nice people. They shared all of their top restaurant choices with us and gave us a lot of information about Monterey and the surrounding areas. Jeanne even gave us a ride into town and pointed out some of the places they had told us about! Monterey is great, but this place is so nice and tranquil, you might not want to go anywhere. This is an amazing place, with amazing hosts. We highly recommend it!