Dougs place is really nice on the inside for sure! He left a bowl of chocolates and it was super clean and had great cupboards and drawers (the kind that close slowly, super fun). He had beach towels and boogie boards (we even left him one that we found).
Many of the reviews were accurate about being able to hear the upstairs neighbor, but it wasn't bad.
What we weren't expecting was the location. You have to park in an alley way that is a little sketchy. It is true that the place is a block from the ocean but NOT the beach. Its a block away from a vista that looks out over huge rocks where the waves are crashing. In order to get to the beach, you have to walk a block to a stairway that wreaks of urine. Once down the toilet stairs, there are a bunch of sketchy groups hanging out along the walkway to the beach, most of which seemed to be actively getting high.
Great place, bad location. We have some friends who love San Diego, but my wife just didn't feel safe being in this area.