Location, location, location. We parked our car in the garage and never used it again until we checked out. The beach is literally steps across the street, and made it so easy to come and go throughout the day. Our daughter loved the playground next door. In the evenings, we’d walk a few blocks to the pier, coffee, restaurants, and all the shops and activities Oceanside has to offer. They had beach chairs and boogie boards in the garage to use, and we bought some beach towels and sand toys and left them for the next renters. The home was quaint and perfect for our family of 5. The only thing that would make it better is softer mattresses and better pillows. We hope to come back next year and will plan on staying here again.