The studio was great alternative to staying at Turtle Bay, and about 1/4 the price. Nice location a short walk to the beach, right on a walking/bike path, and across the street from Ted's Bakery. But it has some drawbacks which are more or less of an issue depending on your need for privacy: the walkway to the back is used by people staying in a back unit, and when walking by they can see right into the room unless the frosted glass slat windows are closed, which means the room would be very hot and stuffy. As mentioned by others, the walls shared with the family are 'Very Thin' and it is like being in the room with them, so having conversations or watching TV or anything else potentially noisy is a bit awkward since it must go both ways. The bathroom has a sliding slat door that closes with huge gaps, and won't stay closed so doesn't offer much privacy at all for bathroom things. The dressing area for the outside shower has walls that are quite see-thru at night, and other residents may walk by at any time. Also, the neighbor's large-sounding dog is just beyond the fence across the walkway and when he goes off barking it is very loud, thankfully he only woke us up twice. The owner's dog is very nice. But all-in-all, the studio and the hosts are very nice and as long as you are not uncomfortable with the privacy issues, this is an awesome place to stay.