We enjoyed our stay at Carl's place. He is a very responsive host. The condo was exactly as pictured--very clean, comfortable and easy check in. The location is great and Mission Beach is beautiful. The coffee shop below is a nice bonus. The garbage trucks are very noisy in the morning, so sleeping late is tough, but I assume that would be the case in any condos in this area. The condo is furnished in a very basic way--comfortable, but not charming or homey. It's also fairly dark since it's in the back of the building. We loved having a washer and dryer since we stayed for a week.