It is a great place to crash after a long day of surfing.
It is an extremely generous and gracious thing for one person to open up their personal home to a stranger- we appreciated our stay in this funky place and the location is excellent!
At the same time, I would want anyone else considering this Airbnb to understand there is a lot of deferred maintenance and wear and tear in Ivan’s unit that is not really noticeable in the photos. Exposed drywall, stained couches, a lot of peeling paint, a lot of rust (yes I realize it’s hard to maintain a unit right on the ocean) and shutters that need a deep clean. As stated clearly in the description this is his regular home so we are appreciative but also just want other clients to be aware because if we had known it would have definitely affected our decision to stay here. There are other places nearby we have stayed at for about 3x the price so it is a great deal.
Not about Ivan’s unit specifically but the elevator broke down after the first few days and was not fixed after 1.5 weeks so be prepared to carry your suitcases up/down 3 flights. The water switched off for a few hours one morning with no notice but in late morning it was running again.