There were several nice things about Lawrence's place in Mission Beach. The location could not have been better -- it's steps from the beach, and also has tons of restaurants, bars, coffee shops, etc. within walking distance. There's even a great grocery store nearby. Check-in and entry was seamless, and the unit felt safe and secure. It was also nice to have a separate little entry way to be able to shed sandy clothes before actually entering the space. We also appreciated having plenty of towels, as well as another set of fresh sheets.
Unfortunately, our stay wasn't quite as nice as we'd hoped it would be. Most notably, it seems the host was having some work done on his house during the time we were there. Early in the morning and all through the day, there was banging and drilling and, needless to say, it made it difficult to rest and relax, which was a huge bummer since this was our babymoon. It was disappointing to me that the host would be having disruptive work done on his house knowing that he had people spending good money to stay there.
The unit also sits on Mission Blvd, which is INCREDIBLY busy. I know the host mentions this in the description, but I really can't stress this enough. We're city people but, even for us, the traffic going by the window was close and LOUD! We were hearing sirens and motorcycles at all hours of the night. Even the foot traffic outside the window sometimes felt like the people talking were actually inside the unit.
I was also a little frustrated with the lack of amenities given that we spent an average of $144/night. There was an iron, but no ironing board. There was a table-top fan to keep us cool at night, but it was so loud that we couldn't possibly use it, which meant we had no choice but to keep the window open at night and deal with the noisy street/foot traffic. One of my biggest complaints is that there was no mini-fridge. It was really frustrating to not even be able to keep cold water in the unit. (Lesson learned; next time I'll definitely ask.) Overall, I just felt that a few small, inexpensive additions could have made the space much more comfortable, and would have made the money we spent per night feel worth it.