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- Location was great. There isn't an extremely clear view of the ocean, but you can see some of it and there was great natural light in the living room and kitchen. There is a private beach for the building that is steps away and we were able to enjoy some time on the beach and in the backyard space in the chairs that are provided.
- Kitchen was stocked with essentials, which was helpful for us making quick meals when needed.
- Free parking is always a plus! I will say that on one of the nights (8:00), we were unable to find parking in the lot due to a limited number of spaces available, so you may have to possibly park on the street if that is an option.
- Easily either walkable or driveable to lots of food truck/food options.
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- It may have been from the heat and the stuffiness of the space due to not much air flow/2 small fans to circulate the air, but there was a significant smell throughout our stay that was noticeable from when we first entered the place to when we continued to come in from being out all day. We tried to keep the back patio door open and position fans and looked around for if something had been left behind from a previous person staying, but it may have been just because there wasn't a lot of air flow.
- I would recommend bringing an air mattress you are comfortable with using if you are coming during very warm weather. The bed, as others have mentioned, is extremely soft and there is no air flow in the bedroom area. We slept there for one night, then resorted to sleeping in the living room on the couch. The couch is made of a leather material and was the exact opposite of the bed. We kept sleeping on the couch only because we could sleep with the patio door open for some type of wind to circulate the space.
- The elevator was not accessible for the floor this space is on due to the amount of construction happening each day during the week. We were not aware the construction would be continuing as otherwise indicated in other review responses for this listing, nor were we aware the elevator would not be available. This made it difficult for us to move things into/out of the space as we had to take stairs, but we were mostly concerned about if there was a person who utilized a wheelchair or another means of mobility.
- I recognize that there is a lot that goes into cleaning a space to prepare for new visitors, and I will say I have experienced this at other stays, but I am unsure about why there is a high cleaning fee when a host asks for bedding to be stripped, towels to be removed, trash and recycling to be taken out, laundry to be started, etc. if guests are paying a fee.