Overall, great experience! Really a lovely and convenient place to stay. Here are some specific pros and cons:
PROS:
- Great location! Seriously fantastic. Within walking distance of the bay and even the beach if you're willing to walk a bit. We were almost always able to find free parking when going to the beach. Lots of great restaurants.
- Brand new! Everything was new and high quality. It looks a little scary on the outside of the building, but the inside is lovely.
- There are two desks/tables. The pictures posted here are actually from a different unit. #306 has a shorter desk than pictured (great work desk!) and a little table in the kitchen. We used and loved both. Note that the layout is also different than the pictures show (there is a window above the kitchen sink, so less cupboard space, but everything else was the same).
- We didn't notice neighbors. There was some construction going on, but for the most part we didn't hear anything from the other units.
- Laundry onsite and secured by key.
- Good internet (I was able to work during the day).
- Brandon is quick to respond to messages. There was only one roll of tp for the whole week and he brought us some more the next day. He was also quick to respond when I was having trouble connecting to the internet for the first time.
- Reserved parking (so nice!)
- Having that little kitchen made a big difference!
- The TV was great. Lots of services available.
CONS:
- The floors were very dirty when we got there. Everything else was spotless! But our socks were black within a few hours. There is no broom or mop, so I would recommend bringing your own.
- There were a few things missing, so I would recommend bringing your own hand soap (there was body wash in the bathroom and dish soap in the kitchen...just no hand soap).
- There also aren't any knives, cutting boards, kitchen towel and rag, salt, pepper, cooking oil, or any kind of pan or dish that can go in the oven. If you want any of these, bring your own.
- The parking spot is very difficult to get into if there are cars next to your spot. Check it out on Google maps street view and you'll see what I mean. You can probably hop the curb if you need to (we were lucky and the spot next to us was always empty), but you shouldn't bring a low clearance vehicle unless you're willing to scratch it.
- It gets very hot and you basically need to noisy AC on the whole time. Bring earplugs for that if you're at all a light sleeper.
- The bed was ok but not very soft.