I LOVE this place! Staying at Barbara's is like staying in the IKEA showroom - but in the BEST WAY POSSIBLE! It's really quite amazing how she has done it up with shelves and cabinets and lots of organization so that it is extremely comfortable. It's small but not tiny (in fact, I thought the pictures make it look smaller than it is in reality), and it has everything you could possibly need for a relaxing stay a block from the beach. Also, the apartment includes all the basic amenities you might want (like soap, towels, beach towels, kitchenware - just things that aren't always available through other AirBnB hosts in my experience) and the kitchen is fully equipped if you want to cook for yourself.

The location is prime - a block from the beach and a block from all the great little cafes on Washington Blvd., and Barbara is a marvelous host. Before coming down, she was very quick in her responses and took the time to answer my questions. Check-in and check-out were super convenient, and while she wasn't knocking on our door to make sure everything was okay every 5 minutes, she maintained that great balance of being near enough to let me know that if I needed anything at all she could help.

I can't recommend this place more and hope to stay here again on my next visit down.