Firstly, I wanted to make sure my review is thorough so note this will be long in hopes to help other travelers.
Overall review: Not for families or those who want a quiet getaway. Great for those who only want to go to bars/clubs/1 min walk from beach. Lacked comfort and cozy home feel. NOT a bungalow - Ground level apartment with stairs directly in front of your front entrance so you hear all the upstairs tenants going up.
Check-In Process : Parking is tight as noted in the listing so don't rent a minivan/large SUV and expect to park under the parklet. Once parked, you will go through a small alleyway with your home stay to the right.
Property: You are on a beach row of apartments and on ground floor. Right outside your door are stairs for the upstairs units so you will hear people up and down all day and night and people talking throughout the walkways. Above you is a unit that throws parties until 2-4am with no courtesy for noise. There was what seemed to be a live band or subwoofer bass so loud you'd feel it in your apartment and stomping of party-goers. We had arrived Friday and checked out Monday.
The fact that this airbnb has the decibel sound measurement for monitoring noise level makes it seem like quiet hours were strictly enforced in the area.
We did contact the host around midnight and they responded right away however, he didn't have the contact of the property owner upstairs so that was no use. The next day was the same with a couple screaming and slamming doors at 4am waking everyone up. This has got to be the worst vacation sleep we've gotten.
Apartment Decor/Itself: Listing isn't up to date with a missing and switched furniture. I felt as if we weren't really at home as there were no personal touches. TV is a Roku which is nice, sign in with your own Netflix, Hulu, or music login.
Kitchen: Lacked amenities (Coffee,teas) dishwasher and a toaster oven. Cooking utensils are limited.
Comfort: Sofa bed was terrible and inside the closet are the roughest paper feeling sheets and a thin fleece blanket. Towels were clearly at the end of it's life being thin, rough and snagged everywhere. Bedroom is on the smaller side and harder to comfortably walk around in.
Bathroom: Stepping out of the tiny shower, you have no room to dry off as a toilet is a step in front of you. No bathroom fan so its humid and steamy. Can't really leave the window open either because although small, neighbors can see you.
Cleanliness: Amazing job to the house cleaner, not a single flaw.
Location: Groceries CVS/Ralphs are walking distance (10 mins) Bars are the same. Many rooftop clubs as well if you're into that. It's very college based so expect to wait anywhere from 30 mins-1.5 hours for a table on a weekend. You can't beat the beach location. It's extremely close (1 min) which was amazing.
I wish we had a better experience throughout our stay.. We didn't get that experience. After our stay, I had reached out to the host about the issues brought up during the stay and the responses were not helpful. The host also pretty much said there wasn't much to be done due to "the fact I visited a dense urban area known for parties" as if I should've wanted party noises and staying awake until 4am. I would not recommend any of my friends/family to stay here.