Let me start with the bad and get it out of the way. The booking of this unit left a very bad taste in my mouth from the beginning. I booked this home for a good price on one morning around 10 am. It said that the host needed to approve the booking before it was a done deal. The next morning I receive a text from the host through airbnb saying that she can not approve my stay until I confirm my identity. (I have been using Airbnb since its inception and I have verified my email and my phone number and have never been asked to verify an identification card once.) Also, the listing does not mention that as a requirement either. In the hosts defense, she had texted through Airbnb site on the same day of booking, but I never got a notification, even went through all of my emails from airbnb and there was no notification. By the time I did get a notification the booking expired and the price jumped $81 per night. This is a new AirBnb for this host and she claimed she had no way to drop the price back down and blamed it on an algorithm and AIrBnB, so I reached out to them and they stated that the only one who can change the price is the host. This obviously left a bad taste in my mouth because I believe she knew that demand was getting better and she figured she could make more money by making up an excuse about being verified.
Fast forward to our stay, the home is very lovely minus the low shower heads, but I am 6'5". The home could use a little more artwork on the walls, but otherwise it was very cute and had amazing views. The beds were very comfortable and my 6 and 5 year old made sure to tell me how comfortable they were each morning, when they didn't want to get out of bed. The unit is in an apartment building that apparently does not allow short term rentals and the neighbor that is right next door was sure to mention that to us. He was the only person with an issue, everyone else was very friendly and clearly knew we were renting short term and had zero issues with it. The complex has a gym which I used, a pool and jacuzzi that me and my kids used, and a steam room. It was perfect for my 6 and 5 year old who loved going in the pool even after a full day at the beach. We were able to watch the fireworks from sea world each night from the balcony or from the window in each bedroom. The complex is very close to a camping site which had some noise from personal fireworks and announcements that were given over a loud speaker in the evenings and mornings at times. Nothing that kept us up or woke us up though. I wish the home had AC as it did get a little humid at times but that is not something she can change. Last thing I will mention is, if you have a large vehicle, the parking is tight. There are 2 pillars that you have to park in between and the pillars on the adjacent side are arranged differently so it took some maneuvering to back it in each time.
The host was very accommodating while we were there, she even sent over a handyman to fix a fan that wasn't working. It just needed a remote that was hidden in a closet cabinet. She checked on us via text to make sure we were enjoying our stay and really did make an effort to make up for the booking fiasco. I would definitely stay in this Bnb again, as it was nice and was very cozy. I think it is well worth the price I paid even though it was $81 more each night. I would've given a 5 star rating had the booking event never taken place. I fully intended on leaving a very bad review after booking, but she did make up for it and the home was perfect for us.