I made a few suggestions to the host to make this sweet room even better. I loved the privacy and easy communication via the AirBnB messenger with the host.
The walls are very thin and you can hear everything from music to dogs barking, but luckily there wasn’t much to hear as everyone surrounding that unit were mostly quiet and unobtrusive. Though the gate to the next unit over made some startling noises in the middle of the night.
The bed was soft and comfortable. The bathroom was clean.
While a hot plate, plates and decent utensils were not available (they did provide some plastic utensils, wine glasses, a coffee pod coffee maker, and two mugs), the decent size mini fridge and microwave were very useful.
I also liked the closet as it was fairly large and useful to keep stuff organized and out of sight with a little shelf for odds and ends, several hangers, a luggage rack, and two beach towels for your convenience. That made it feel hotel like.
The place is private and the neighborhood is lively but quiet, with night time softball games across the street, people zipping around on those electric public use scooters, and so close to the night life without all the noise.
Trader Joes was a short walk in one direction, and Sprouts in the other.
I could leisurely jog to the beach within 10 minutes, where I found great coffee options (triple shot latte in the small or medium cup was the winner at all the places I tried during my week long stay) to watch the surfers by the pier and walk barefoot on the beach during sunrise. It was a delicious way to start my days.
Great neighborhood, safe, relatively easy to find close parking.
Fantastic location! Walking distance to restaurants, shops, and the beach.
Private patio with lockable gate, plenty of space to store bikes, boards, and gear.
Comfy bed. Clean sheets. Clean bathroom.
Private. Check in and out via a lockbox. Very easy.
Relatively quiet with some noise issues through the walls, but not bad at all for a busy and popular neighborhood!
Could use a little bistro table and better seating options, which are both part of what I suggested to the host, so perhaps it’s already improved by the time anyone reads this.