Great location, walkable to restaurants and beaches.
Building that the residence was in was loud with neighbors playing video games at an extremely loud noise level, and every footstep of the upstairs resident could be heard in our place. If you aren’t a heavy sleeper, I would suggest searching for other accommodations.
You will not be notified until after the refund timeline has passed that while the residence has a dedicated parking space, chances are slim it won’t be taken up by a neighbor. The parking situation should be FULLY explained in the initial listing. Our first night there, we had to park 3 blocks away and carry our bags to the residence. The parking availability situation in this neighborhood is scarce to say the least, and enforcement is non existent. But not fully explained up front until AFTER full commitment.
Soon after checking in, we noticed that the trash from the trash can was not emptied from previous renter. We politely notified the owner, who in turn offered a $50 refund. We declined the money as we didn’t think it warranted that. We explained it was just a common courtesy we wanted to express so that they can ensure they clear this issue up with their cleaners for future renters. We never heard back from the owner until later that night when they sent a message asking if we would, during checkout, please clean any dishes we might have dirtied during our stay (in spite of paying a cleaning fee). After the trash situation, we were kinda stunned to have received this request. Again, while being polite and describing our surprise to have received this request, the owner messaged us back and asked if we were having a bad night because of the Presidential Election results. Just a very bizarre situation to say the least.
This was our 17th stay in an AirBnB, and never have I run into a situation like this. I have never had to leave a review like this, and as renters, we have never received a poor review in return. We have always been respectful and accommodating, as we attempted to be in this situation.