The location on this was great. 5 blocks (or so) from the beach. We walked and it took maybe 15 minutes. There were restaurants and liquor stores and coffee houses all within walking distance which I liked. We liked the noodle house for dinner. We liked that the dog beach was close and this community is very dog-friendly.
Space itself was very clean. Well organized and labeled. I liked it. I slept well in the bed and it was cool enough. It is in the basement/backyard of Tara's home.
The noise didn't bother me until the last day. If you plan to sleep in, the planes start around 6:30. They did not bother me but something to make sure you are aware of.
There are 23 steps and then 2 more into the unit. If you have bad knees, this is not the place for you. Otherwise, easy to navigate and get into. The host doesn't send you the check-in information until check-in time. It was okay but we were sitting in the driveway trying to find them and then they came in.
My daughter is tall. The shower didn't work for her. If you are tall, this is not the unit for you. Meaning taller than 5'4". I am about that height and it was okay but the shower is literally right over your head. My daughter could not fit in the shower and had to hunch to shower. She hit the top of the ceiling and the water hit her in the chest. There is also a giant step into the bathroom that I think if there was a step stool, I would have been okay with it but I struggled because of my knees.
We didn't like not having a deadbolt on the door as there are homeless people all around in this area. Honestly, this was the biggest downside of this unit. I want to feel safe and my daughter put a chair in front of the door.
Tara is very organized and clean. She made it nice. The backyard left a little to be desired as there were tools and trimmed bushes laying all over but it looked like home. LOL
Overall, it was great for the price and I would stay again even though there were some downsides to things there were many more positives. The pillows were great. Beds comfortable and water pressure was good and she had parking in front of her home. I would give this a 4.5 star...it was just a bit old. TV's worked good so all around big pluses. Don't be afraid to book here just know what you are getting into if you are tall or can't do steps or are concerned about no deadbolt.