The host Mel was truly a super host. Super attentive, she made everything about my three night stay a joy and a breeze.
Her place is a few blocks away from the beach, down a cul de sac, so it is very quiet and peaceful. Guests have the entire ground floor - including an amazing Asian-style garden - so it was a heavenly home from home. Mel herself lives upstairs so is very nearby but not intrusive.
She provides a choice of hearty (or healthy!) breakfasts, a self catering setup, as well as copious amounts of tea supplies and a full Nespresso machine.
She also assisted with airport transport as well as local recommendations.
Places like this, hosts like this, and stays like this are what AirBNB was invented for - no hotel can compete!