We just got home and can’t say enough great things about this place! We HIGHLY recommend it!
It was super clean, and for all the sand possibilities being a block and a half from the beach, that’s impressive! I worked for the Ritz-Carlton hotel company for a decade in Rooms/Housekeeping and know cleanliness, Yuriko’s place was clean and well appointed. The sheets and towels were clean and smelled great, the beach towels she provided were perfect for adults and our 3 year old, and there were plenty of bath towels for everyone (4 adults - mom, dad, both grandmas, and our 3 year old son).
We used the sofa bed, super easy to set up and there were quality sheets and pillows and a nice down comforter. The beds were very comfortable and the pillows were awesome!
The unit was very well-stocked with shampoo, body wash, and kid-friendly wash. She had hair ties, make up wipes, and a variety of other stuff you might not realize you didn’t bring till you needed it. The kitchen was well-stocked too, plenty of pans and utensils, coffee maker, new sponge for doing dishes, and toaster. There was even some spices, oil, baggies, etc.
Beach items were provided too: 2 umbrellas, 2 boogie boards, 4 chairs (Tommy Bahama chairs with backpack straps for easy carrying), 3 bamboo mats for the sand, snorkeling gear, a cooler that we used every day, and even two rain umbrellas in case of that type of weather!
She provided a laundry basket, Tide detergent, Bounce sheets and a drying rack. This was all so helpful because we did do laundry multiple times during our stay. The pool and hot tubs were great, and our toddler loved the little playground setup.
The elevators were sufficiently fast, all were working and we never had to wait super long (we felt important to note this because we nixed a couple of other options because of the slow elevator comments). We rented a Toyota Sienna minivan and it fit just fine in the garage.
We’ll say that if you have a car it’s worth it to go to a Walmart or Target a little further out, because we felt the closest Safeway had prices that were super high and we would have saved money shopping further out.
The view off the lanai was awesome! So nice to step out and see the ocean every morning and evening. Easy walking to great shopping and restaurants, like I said, we can’t say enough great things about Yuriko’s place! She and her place were wonderful, thank you so much!