Robert was an outstanding host. He was professional, on time and very helpful. He explained all we needed to know in detail. I recommend him any time.
This suite is essentially a tastefully remodeled loft that is located in a nice neighborhood, a couple of blocks from the beach. It was very quiet and peaceful. I managed to always find a parking space on the street any time of the day, or night.
I think the suite offers good value, but one thing worth mentioning is that the unit is a loft that was originally a garage. The upper area of the loft has a queen bed, and the lower area has a fully open kitchen and living space. There is a largish sofa bed on the main floor that can sleep two.
The unit's foot print is around 300 to 400 sq. foot. It has ample sky lights, and you can open two of them using the remote controlled electric motors. All the amenities listed were working as specified. Cable TV had all HBO channels if you are into TV.
Another thing to note is the peculiar design of the shower in this unit. Basically, the shower, and the bathroom is combined in a 4 ft by 4 ft fully tiled room with matte glass walls on two sides. Robert explained it as "Japanese" style. I had never seen it before. You need to remember to remove your toilet paper and put it somewhere else because it will most probably get wet when you take a shower.
The flooring down stairs is concrete, and you need to climb a metal ladder to get to the upper area of the loft which isn't too bad. It has a modern feel to it, but the metal ladder has narrow steps. If you are too old, or don't have good balance it can be a problem.
A small downside to the unit is that it faces a car port that the owner's car is parked there. Matted sliding glass doors of the suite face this car port. You can occasionally hear the car being parked and see the head lights although it didn't bother us. The carport's has an large sliding wooden door (with electric motor) which opens up to a back alley. That is where you have to enter and exit the unit.
Another interesting feature (depending how you look at it) is that the suite, being a converted garage, still has a undulated sheet metal panel that can be lowered and raised using an electric motor. This makes the unit very safe I believe. The main door of the unit is also made out of galvanized sheet metal. I don't know how it feels in the summer, but the unit has air conditioning as well.