I was quite disappointed and surprised with my stay. Though the location was unbeatable, and Doug did his best to address any concerns I had, the apartment was below expectations and seemed to look a lot nicer in the photos than it was. I do want to reiterate that Doug was great and was very responsive and pleasant to communicate with!
This would be an okay stay for a weekend or a couple of nights, or even if you don't plan on being in the apartment or using the kitchen much - however, I don't think this is an appropriate space for a longer term stay. I stayed 12 nights and was working remotely.
Issue 1: The space is not equipped to work comfortably. The lighting is particularly dim (unlike the photos). There is no real lighting (just floor lamps -- but even those don't bring enough light to light up the room). Doug was super responsive to my concerns and immediately added an additional floor lamp, but even this light wasn't enough to make the space comfortable to work in.
Issue 2 and probably the biggest concern: how thin the walls were. You could hear EVERYTHING from upstairs and the neighbors. When neighbors walked, talked, etc,. It was continuous at all hours - there was no quiet.
The third issue was cleanliness: The bigger / main areas were clean, however it lacked the details. To be clear, because of COVID, I wipe all AirBnBs down with a sanitary wipe - and when I did, there was no additional dust that was picked up from the counters / tables, etc. However, the dishes, dish rack, utensils, kettle, had food residue / mold on them - that I had to re-clean. In addition, the bathroom shower-head had mold on it which Doug immediately replaced after I flagged.
The bedroom was tidy for the most part - the fan had dust - but this wasn't a big deal. It is listed as a "camp site" and please take this at face value! I saw multiple one-inch critters (nasty bugs) crawling in the bedroom, kitchen, and living room. In addition, there are small fruit flies (not a bid deal). You are near the ocean so I guess you can expect it?
The apt was not well maintained. There was a large hole in the bedroom door. When I addressed it with Doug - he shared that the last guest had made a damage and he didn't want to delay my check in to get it fixed. However, I noticed the 'hole in door' comment in a guest review from last October - so clearly this was a lie.
Overall, the price of the apt did not match the quality of the experience. Though it is one of the cheaper apts in the area - $1600 for 12 nights in a low maintained campsite, is quite the price (that would equate to over $3k in rent for a month). Especially because I had to get many things cleaned and fixed.
Oh - and don't get any deliveries here. I had an amazon package delivered that I never received - and when I asked Doug where I could find my package, his response was "We don't accommodate deliveries so I have no idea where your package was delivered" - I asked if I could check the mailbox, and there was no response.
I am surprised at all the positive reviews for this place. I would not repeat my stay here.