The residence is billed as an airbnb but presented as a youth hostel. While the host has made obvious effort to update the space and used quality building materials, the finish out was substandard. None of the power outlets in the kitchen area were functional and all had been taped over. No complete coffee maker was present (we located one in a cabinet but it had no carafe). Owner provided one on request but failed to provide coffee filters. We balanced the coffee maker on the (very small) bathroom sink to plug it in. The light bulbs in all but one of the lamps were floodlights far too bright to use. The single lamp without a floodlight had a dim candle bulb. After sunset we were left with the choice of too much or too little lighting. The air conditioner in the main room is undersized for the unit. Neither bedroom was cooled properly though each had a functioning fan. Window coverings were gauze - barely adequate during the day but providing no privacy at all after dark. The host was pleasant and attempted to help us with everything we asked: corrected disfunctional WiFi, provided a blanket to cover the entry door’s full panel glass, and provided a coffee pot. The area around the property not under the owners control was hit and miss- a blend of well maintained alongside completely unkempt and trashy properties. After one evening, we simply made arrangements elsewhere and departed. We did not ask for any refund and none was offered.
The upside is that the Pacific Ocean is a block away. Lesson learned for us: we will do more research about the areas we lease in on future vacation trips.