The host family is very sweet & offered many extras for our small child & kid friendly recommendations. The apartment is stocked with everything you could need. The basement apartment is part of a small set of units. It has a lovely view of the ocean & small garden patio, though I wasn't expecting the sheep grazing below & some warehouse activity in the mornings. I think because it is an older home & mostly basement it often felt damp or musty, running the 'dry' mode on the ac helped some. They noted a few items around the apartment that they were in the process of fixing/replacing. Street parking in front was convenient. The neighborhood seemed quiet & safe but not extremely well kept.