Our Host, Gavin, was very organized. He made it very easy to get checked in And, whenever I emailed him, Gavin immediately responded. Really liked this host! Although the baloney is very small (table was for 2 people - no additional chair for the 3rd person), the view of the mountain was great. The location of the apartment was only a 2 block walk to the beach and there were many eateries within walking distance. As for the actual building, it is both a hotel and has condos. The hotel is very old and has not been updated in decades and needs to be refreshed (paint and new carpet would be the first thing I would do). The laundry room is coin operated ($1.50 a load) and the dryer was out of order the entire time, so we had to go to another floor to do laundry. (This is not the hosts' fault) One of the 2 bedrooms is very small and has a queen size bed with only a night stand (no TV in that room). We gave that bedroom to our grandson (age 14) and we took the other bedroom that had 2 twins and pushed the beds together to make a king. Gavin had informed us that he would only be providing 6 towels for 3 people for 4 nights. I asked if we could get a few more - he said no. While one vacation, I don't want to be laundering someone else's linens. (BTW, the tub is very tiny and if you are over 4' don't sit down..but the shower was forceful and wonderful!) Getting around was easy and there was always a taxi waiting if you needed one. The hotel staff was awesome and even the bellman helped us with our luggage (of course we tipped really good). Because of how great Gavin was and the location, I would recommend it.