Well, what can I say. I don't leave reviews like this very often, even if I am underwhelmed with a place or it's not quite up to my standards. The location of this condo is fantastic and it's quite dog friendly, but the unit itself was woefully unclean. Everything was sticky and/or dusty (drawer pulls, surfaces, etc.), the carpet was soiled and stained, and there was a distinct musty / stale smell that appeared after I opted to remove a few air fresheners that were giving me a headache. Also, other people's hair was everywhere (top to bottom in the shower stall, along every baseboard, in every corner, on our dogs faces after they played on the carpet, etc.). We used our own cleaning supplies to clean the hard surfaces we would be using most, and we used a plastic cup from the kitchen to rinse down the walls in the shower. We drew the line at wiping drawer pulls and cabinets in the kitchen, so I just ended up sanitizing my hands every time I opened a drawer. It was quite a tedious process to make a sandwich. We couldn't find any detergent for the dishwasher, just what appeared to be a used dish sponge w/ some soap to hand-wash dishes. So, essentially, no dishwasher in unit if no soap is provided. There were open boxes of pantry food (i.e. pasta) in the cabinets and no apparent attempts to organize / decorate the space to make it more user-friendly, accessible or cozy.
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Check-in instructions were confusing (our navigation took us to the complex next door), and the hosts instruction videos were small, grainy and did not set us up for success for our late (after midnight) arrival. Another less than ideal note is that Alexiss was consistently attempting to move our conversations outside of the airbnb app. Additionally, as part of the standard check-in / check-out process, the unit was left completely unlocked until we arrived and after we departed. We arrived after midnight and ended up departing several days early due to a pet emergency, so no idea how long the unit was unlocked during the times we were technically responsible for it. There is a ring doorbell at the entryway, but the back cover was removed (as were the backs of several of the tv / fan remotes around the condo). Not sure if it was powered / functional and I certainly wouldn't rely on that footage in the event of a dispute.
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As others mention about the parking garage, it's free parking, but the spot is tight and the ceiling is very low. If we had opted to use our roof rack to pack our car, as we often do when traveling with our dogs, the bag would not have cleared the garage entrance. Fortunately we had seen other reviews that helped us to make the right decision to ditch the roof bag.
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Amenities I personally found useful were the stackable washer / dryer on the balcony with basic detergent (Gain?), a Keurig coffee maker with pods, a hair dryer, and disposable house shoes / slippers. There was a peloton exercise bike in the living room, as well as an air hockey table. The peloton, if you don't know, requires a subscription service that we don't have, so not sure if it's functional. The air hockey table did have power, but there wasn't enough "air" to lift and move the puck. Essentially, for that reason, it doesn't work. Last amenity note is that there is NO AC. This is something we were aware of before booking (it's noted in the amenity list). However, I did want to mention it again because we regretted not having any way to cool the place off. We were there at the end of Sep and were expecting it to be a little cooler at night, but no dice. We had all the fans running, and kept doors / windows open as much as possible, but it was consistently much warmer inside than out.
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The thing we were the most unprepared for was volume & frequency of the seals / sea lions (?) incessant barking across the street at the marina. If we hadn't been traveling with our dogs, I would call this more of a unique feature and quirk of the area, and suggest something like "bring earplugs if you have trouble sleeping." However, our dogs went nuts over these new sounds for the first day+ before acclimating. Our first night of sleep after our late arrival and frustrating check-in process was really poor due to our our dogs randomly barking throughout the night as a result of the marina sounds (and other pets' reactions to marina sounds). There is nothing to be done about this, it just is. With no AC, the windows & doors can't really be closed to drown it out if it's becoming an issue. The Sea lions were incredibly entertaining to watch at the marina during the day, so there's that.
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I will leave this review on a good note because it certainly wasn't all bad. Our dogs absolutely loved this space. They obviously didn't care that the place was dirty. Our older boy dog loved the carpet as we don't have any at home. It's easier on his joints and it gives him the traction he needs to play a little more than usual. Our younger girl dog loved the fresh air & people / animal watching from the balcony. She's the smarter of the two and gets easily bored, so we appreciated the easy mental stimulation she was receiving by way of the balcony view. The huge courtyard was perfect for quick bathroom trips outside, and the marina area was both lovely and extremely walkable for longer excursions. Our dogs also tend to be somewhat reactive around other dogs, so we would sometimes duck into the parking garage to use the elevator if too many people were near