Overall, this was a good value for the money. I love OB for a lot of reasons and this studio was centrally located, an easy walk to the beach, the pier, and any number of restaurants. The complex has a courtyard where you can sit outdoors, and is surrounded by privacy fencing, so you don't have the foot-traffic of the street in view. I stayed here during the week and had client meetings every afternoon and would visit with family or friends in the evenings. I worked from the courtyard in the mornings because the studio was really very small and I was feeling cramped. The bathroom is about as big as one you'd have in a standard cruise ship room. Just know that this is not the place to go if you're planning on spending a lot of time indoors. But if you and one other person (who you share a bed with) are looking for a place just to sleep, go for it. And know that OB isn't the 'burbs. There is quite a bit of noise at night — not loud parties, just city noise, so you may end up closing the windows. One night a neighbor was very chatty on her patio at 1am, but closing the window silenced that. And you are in the airport's flight path during the day. They appear to re-route planes from about 11pm to 6am. I live down there in college and don't even remember it, must have adjusted to it! On a warm sunny day, it does get warm inside mid day, but there are two fans to help move the air around. And I was only there to change clothes, so it wasn't really an issue. What they say about parking is right on, you may have to park a few blocks away, but I was always able to find something within 2 blocks (mid-week in October).