We loved this cottage for our Family trip to Monterey.
It's close to a bunch of great restaurants and a lot of kid friendly activities - a short walk to lovers point, the local library (free for CA residents), the playground (great if you have young kids), and a 15 minute walk to the aquarium. You can drive and park much closer, but we always enjoy the walk along the ocean.
The grocery is conveniently a 1.5 blocks away which is great for snacks.
The kitchen is a bit small, but we had no problem making breakfast, snacks, and cooking one dinner in the house.
The lack of laundry could be a annoying if you are there for more than a long weekend, but we had no issues and there are lots of towels at the house.
More than enough room for our family (2 adults, 2 kids).