The place looked really nice in the photos, but it was a bit of a letdown as it was old and worn. Also, there was no mention of the amount of traffic - the place is actually on the corner of a very busy road with a stoplight that shines in all night. The noise and the light made it hard to sleep and the host advertises a nice deck, but we couldn’t enjoy sitting outside given the amount of traffic noise and exhaust smell. The people who lived in the condo about our unit were obvious insomniacs as they were up until 3 in the morning and kept us awake night after night. The drapes are so thin that light pours in and there are no blinds in the kitchen at all, so people walking right outside on the sidewalk (within just 3-4 feet) have full view - no privacy at all. Also, there was no mention of the fact that the bedroom has a (very thin) slider that is next to an elevator and stairway and there was frequent noise from that as well. The shower in the bathroom did not drain well and we had to turn water off while soaping up to avoid standing in pools of dirty water. No soap provided unless you like using strong smelling men's body wash. There were obviously a few things left there from prior guests and that was a little gross. There is no air conditioning so if you want to cool off, you have to open the windows and there goes that issue with the traffic noise and exhaust smells again. There were fans provided so we made due with that, but would have preferred to have fresh air.
The whole place just felt worn out and a little grimy, especially the bathroom and the kitchen. The kitchen cabinets felt greasy and dirty and I honestly couldn't tell if it was just sticky paint, or just built up grease. The light over the stove didn't work. Drawers had crumbs and other stuff in there. The coffee pot had coffee in it, open containers in the fridge. I talked to Jesse and he was very apologetic about it, but it just didn't feel clean to me. The sheets and towels were stained and it was not a very comfortable place to be from a “cleanliness” standpoint.
Location was great in terms of being walking distance to beach and to shops - but the noise was untenable. We really didn't want to spend much time either inside (with windows open) or outside because of the traffic noise and smells.
We paid about $200 per night and couldn't take a proper shower nor were we able to sleep through the night (even with earplugs). We had stained sheets and towels and we didn't feel comfortable cooking. This place may be perfect for some, but it didn’t work well for us and we would definitely not go back. Jesse seemed very nice on the phone, we never actually met him.