Let me start with the best parts. First off, the view is incredible. You are directly on the beach and can listen to the waves all day and night long. You cannot beat the location. Secondly, Pili, is an excellent host and extremely responsive. The blender in the place was broken and she promptly bought a new one to replace it. I have given this house five stars because the view, location and host make up for a lot of the things that are wrong. Now for the nitty gritty. The beach house is in complete disrepair, but the description is very honest about that. Half of the lights are either just not working or missing bulbs (kitchen light, light over toilet, etc.). There are rusty nails sticking out all over the deck (but that doesn’t take away from the experience of sitting out there). The toilet is seated very loosely on the floor. There are very few plates and utensils in the kitchen - I would recommend bringing your own paper and plastic. It is definitely a classic beach shack. It’s falling apart, but the fact that you are on the beach makes up for all of that. As long as you know what you’re getting into and are fine with it, you’ll have a wonderful time. Our kids loved playing up in the loft room. They felt it was their own private space. We had a great time, but we read all the reviews and the host’s description ahead of time and knew what to expect.