PROS:
Richard the Host, view, location, cleanliness, two balconies nice to sit and look at the beach and have breakfast, kitchen was well equipped spotless, bed was very comfortable, bathroom shower was great, Wi-Fi and Netflix worked excellent, ABC store nearby and another grocery store a few blocks away, can walk to main strip by the beach and to all the hotels for a drink and shopping areas. Food Bus next door is delicious as well as the Korean take out place around the corner.
CONS:
Building is old and run down, kind of scary. It was just me and my daughter we didn’t stay out at night, were afraid, did not feel safe walking to the elevator and up to our room. Once we got in the room didn’t have any problems.
Once you get there the keys for the rooms are in combination locks next to a smelly liquor store that has the door opened directly to the lobby, locks are hard to open luckily Linda at the Day Adventure office was there to help us open the locks. She was very helpful!
View is nice but don’t look down, several homeless people below, they get loudly chased out every morning. Screams in the middle of night and sirens all night long.
Parking underground, dark and eerie, no security. Did not feel safe. If we returned later than 9, we would quickly get out and walk around to the front doors. There is a dark stairwell that will take you to the lobby from the parking structure, did not feel safe being in a dimmed lit stairwell . Always seemed to be several areas of water, we had to walk through it to get out of our car.
The first security guard is OK, takes several breaks, was not at his post when we arrived, saw us later that evening but didn’t ask us who we were when we walked in, realized later that we were supposed to check in with him. Day 2 saw a crazy man get arrested who was drunk on the main floor, Dean the other security guard was great called the police, and since we were a little nervous walked us back to our room. So basically anyone can walk in, but you do need a key to use the elevator that’s sort of a plus.
Laundry mat located in the lobby is ALWAYS open very strange people who are in there all day and all night. Not a safe environment.
Air condition needs to be upgraded.
BOTTOM LINE: If you are looking for a clean inexpensive place with a great host that is close to everything then this is your place. I would not stay here again, did not feel safe especially at night, but I would rent again from Richard, just in a different location.