This rental was amazing.
The building was located in the middle of the OC strip, near 90 which makes it just north of the boardwalk, but still on the beach. The walk to the beach was so easy, just take the elevator down, then through the garage, and there it is. We spent a whole day on the beach using the beach chairs found in the foyer closet in the unit. It was a bit too cold for water play, but sitting in the sand reading was the most relaxing time.
There are restaurants all around, many in walking distance. The grocery store was just a few minutes north.
We enjoyed watching the ocean all day from the balcony. The corner windows in this unit offered amazing views from the couch in comfort. It was a bit rainy the day we arrived, but we were still excited being there. The internet is strong and fast enough for our needs. My son had online college to do our first night there, and had no issues at all.
One morning, we were fortunate to see dolphins for over an hour go up/down the coast near the beach. We also saw a red fox running around at dusk.
The parking spot for this unit is by far the best in the entire garage, just in front of the elevators.
The kitchen has all the appliances/pots pans/dishes you need. We didn't really use much as we enjoyed take out and eating out most of the time. The coffee pot is for k-cups which we loved.
There are plenty of linens available, but we brought our own. I find that easier to do. We woke up on our day of departure, pulled our sheets and blankets off the bed - grabbed our dirty towels and just bagged them up to wash at home. Saves time from having to wash linens that belong in the condo. Then its easy to simply replace the unused bed covers that were provided.
There was plenty of TP and supplies, but we brought more and left some behind to "pay it forward"
All in all, the best long weekend we have had in a very long time.
This rental is now on the top of my list for any future visits to OC!!