Miles is a great host. I texted him before arriving just to find out what amenities would be provided as we have stayed in many rentals that provide a lot, and some do not. He let me know right away that they were limited as far as herbs and spices for cooking, bar soap for the sink and shower, he provided beach towels, but no beach chairs or gear, etc. He got back to me right away so I was able to prepare for our trip.
The home is lovely. Looks exactly like the pictures. Updated appliances and pretty beachy decor. The two beds were nice sized and very comfortable as was the clean bedding. One of my sons stayed on the pullout sofa bed and even that was reasonably comfortable with clean bedding provided . The location is fantastic. Right across the street from the coffee shop, a beach gear rental place and a laundromat. It is sandwiched between two nice little restaurants which make it easy to grab a quick bite close to home. It was great to have parking directly in front of the building. The location is pretty far north of Belmont Park but definitely walkable. Closer to Pacific beach. Also close to Ralph's grocery store which was convenient.
The only negative would be that there were a lot of flies in the area. Maybe it was because there were so many nearby restaurants, I don't know. There were no garbage cans or garbage smell at all, just a lot of flies. I bought spray and would spray around the doors and windows daily and that seemed to keep them at bay.
Our stay was lovely and we will definitely stay here again.