This funky little surf shack is cutely decorated and in a fantastic location, just moments from a gorgeous local beach and challenging Montara Mountain trails. The local cafes are sweet little gems, and the sleepy seaside community belies the fact that you are only 20 minutes away from busy San Francisco. The furniture, fixtures, and decor are all create a rustic beach vibe very conducive to relaxation and creativity.
The property itself, though, needs some TLC. The ancient aluminum windows and their rotten screens are dirty and, in some cases, inoperable, with the glass so loosely seated in the frames that we were afraid to open them. Indeed, one window had a half-inch, top-to-bottom gap between the glass and the frame in its center. To their credit, the owners immediately sent maintenance to fix the window, but all he could do was put masking tape over the gap. Not great for a property whose major selling point is the view out the windows.
As others have noted, the entryway is sketchy, made all the more so by burned-out lightbulbs and the stench of dirty feet. Adding to the sketchiness is the action at the storage unit on the property, which is just feet from the kitchen window. For two hours after our arrival, people loaded and unloaded bulk groceries in the unit, which interfered with our sense of privacy and romance.
For $60/night, all these sins would be forgivable. But for more than $300/night, coupled with photos that are borderline false advertising, we were annoyed. We live in the Bay Area, and are used to the high prices here, but the price of this AirBnB stood out as even more ridiculous than usual. We hope the owners will consider both improving the maintenance of their property and adjusting the price to match its reality.