Great location. ABC stores, Starbucks, bus stops, and public parking lot (paid and free) all super close. You can pay to park in the garage but you can also prepay in the public lot across the street for $1/hr (more cost-effective if you're going to do a lot of driving during the day). If you opt for it, you can also receive text messages to alert when you're about to expire and extend the parking. If your OG, though, you'll know that there's free street parking along beach side of the zoo. I also like this side of the beach, less crowded with hotel visitors and tourists. For those with kids, it's also close to the seawall that blocks the waves. The lanai with the view is great. There's no dining area in the unit but there's a cafe table and chairs on the lanai on which we had coffee/breakfast every morning. The unit is pretty basic but will have most of what you need. Communications with the owner were quick and responsive.