Thank you very much, Janet & Scott! The location of the apartment is perfect - you can walk to the beach on either side (maybe 1 block away on one side, 2 blocks on the other). Easy walking distance to numerous restaurants and bars. Everything was clean aside from a lack of vacuuming - but it wasn't anything horrendous. Not a big deal. There is some outside noise, however, given how close everything is, that seems like it would be true for any home in the area. Thank you again!