Pros:
* Location, easily walkable to everything you need. 10 min walk to the beach
* Super pet friendly. Nothing my dog could destroy. Could leave them infested with confidence.
* Apartment is super spacious and much larger than I thought it would be
* Beautiful view
* Pretty quiet despite being in a large building with many other units.
* Cali offered free 2pm late checkout as compensation for check in delay and missing toiletries
Cons:
* Hosting service is lacking and confusing
* Instructions on how to get to the apartment were confusing and there was no one on site to help when I arrived so it took 50min of waiting and messaging two different parties to get in upon arrival
* Check in instructions are only sent within the hour or your arrival via Evernote, so in my case I had to struggle to try and read this while driving… and then later to try and open it in the parking garage where signal is weak.
* The parking garage is giant. Someone was in my space when I got there, and the instructions don’t clearly show how to get to the elevator you need
* There was no toilet paper and very little paper towels upon arrival so I had to go purchase some. Luckily there are close nearby markets.
* Cali had also said they would have someone drop off supplies when I mentioned the problem, but then later message they took them to the wrong unit
* You have to text a “manager” during your stay and also message Cali on Airbnb which is confusing and like a game of telephone
* Only one of the elevators seemed to be operational during my stay so it was slow going up and down to get to the apartment. I started walking down the stairs regularly instead of waiting.
* Hosts ask you to strip the bed upon departure. I personally feel this type of cleaning shouldn’t be required of guests.
**Despite flaws I would stay again due to convenience and oet friendliness… but with the full price of this rental, I would expect more of the service