Casa Bonita is—as the pictures show—right on the beach. You wake, eat, nap and go to sleep to the soothing soundtrack of Pacific Ocean waves. That alone is enough to relax you but the view is also stunning, both from inside the house and from the white, wooden outside benches facing the waves (perfect for sunset cocktails). Communications with Debbie were excellent throughout, check-in was easy, and the bedrooms were nice and cool on the one really hot day we had. There always seemed to be a breeze off the beach. Kitchen was well equipped with a Nespresso machine, dishwasher, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle and a (new, I think) gas cooker, allowing me to whip up 'home-cooked' meals every night. This was a major plus because food at the friendly local pub was, in my own opinion, overpriced. [Shopping tip: sadly the local fish and oyster shop is closed at the moment so Grafton is probably the nearest spot to get fresh fish and seafood if you're heading from the south, or Ballina if you're heading from the north.] Wifi was fast and continuous, and the TV was good (if you can tear yourselves away from the beach view). There's a bit of plant regeneration work underway on the low dunes in front of the house but it doesn't impact the view at all and it's all in a good cause: to protect the dunes and bring back natural vegetation, so well done for that! Guests are asked to walk up to the main beach entrance by the water tower (it takes one minute at even the laziest strolling pace) and is no bother at all. All in all, a really lovely spot for a beach escape.