Great place to stay with a family! The three separate bedrooms rooms are really big and access to laundry in the garage is a huge plus. Also, having two bathrooms, a true parking spot (not always the case with Carlsbad rentals), and an outdoor shower for beach days helps make everything a little easier. Check-in was really smooth, and everything was ready for us. The location is a few blocks further from the beach than some other vacation rental spots, so we took a short 2-minute drive and parked on nearby streets by the crosswalks (look for Maple and Acacia for street parking). If your kids are older, they can do the walk, but ours are 3 and 6. Great to have this much space with a location close to the freeway, the beach, and Carlsbad Village.