I can't say enough about how much we enjoyed our stay. Such a better deal than a hotel. Very comfortable (beds comfy too - and we are picky!) really nice, light and nicely designed space, bigger and even cuter than it looks in the photos. The condo is equipped with everything you might need (with the exception of baby items - we rented a crib from a local baby rental company, which was really easy, and although we could have used a few other things like plastic toddler plates, cups, utensils, and a high chair, we could have rented these and I got the feeling that if we'd asked ahead of time, Joanne would have been happy to help find these items.) There were even small items like tape, ziplock bags, etc - the little things you always need and usually don't find at a vacation home.
We swam in the complex's pool every day, and our 22 month old daughter loved watching basketball and collecting leaves outside the front door of the condo. We visited the little playground less than 1/2 a mile down the street, too.
We used the kitchen for almost every meal (we like to cook, I have some food allergies, we are kind of health freaks and we are usually disappointed by restaurants) which was super easy to do since there's a Trader Joe's 0.3 miles away, and a Whole Foods 10 mins away. (There are closer grocery stores such as Albertsons, as well as CVS and Walgreens pharmacies right nearby.)
Our favorite beach was Seal Beach, which is a few minutes further North. Our daughter loved the little playground at Seal Beach. We also visited Sunset Beach which has a playground as well.
We drove 10 minutes to the juice bar Nekter on a daily basis and drank their Toxin Flush smoothie (yum!) and their cold pressed coffee drinks, and on our last day we ended up at Seal Beach again, and we ate Bistro St Germain, a little french restaurant with awesome food. Try the veggie crepe and a glass of the Parker pinot noir.
Such a great trip. Thanks for the quarters for the laundry room, too! We totally used them!