Pros:
Host always quick to reply, checks in halfway through stay, has a desire to improve if you have suggestions.
The kitchen cabinets look new, are clean, and the kitchen was a pleasure to use.
There is an iron and board, an air drying rack, and a place to hang clothes. Hangers are limited.
Extra toilet paper rolls were in a kitchen cabinet.
There is basic beach gear to use.
It looks nice on the inside, there's a TV to relax after a long day.
Very pretty view from the sun deck on top of the hotel.
There is a gorgeous green tree in front of the window hiding the alley and giving us more privacy.
We would recommend the stay, it was the best deal I found for the price compared to the hotels in the area. Hotels with similar prices were dreary inside the rooms, and had bugs, this airbnb was pretty inside, spacious, comfy, with kitchen/fridge. Definitely the best deal, and no one had access to our room but us.
Cons:
During the first day there was a musty odor in the bathroom, but it aired out on day 3 completely since we kept windows open, and didn't return during our stay.
This is just personal preference: we sleep on a very firm memory foam mattress at home with organic cotton sheets and cotton/down blankets, so the bed here was too soft for us, felt like the sheets were a poly blend and the comforter felt like it was synthetic too which makes it a bit hot to sleep. We ended up just using the thin sheet. However, other reviewers really like the bed, and it was not as uncomfortable as other hotels we stayed at, so it's not a big deal. Just personal preference.
There were some details such as the shower caddy sliding off that I mentioned to the host and he was very interested to improve it in the future.
There is a bar on the second floor meaning there are people other than hotel guests/residents using the narrow stairwell making it a bit more busy than just a regular hotel.
Just FYI: there is no dishwasher, so you have to wash your own dishes (soap, etc. is provided); the single shower curtain is not plastic but fabric, the ironing board is not built to iron sleeves or to "dress" the board to iron only one layer, you have to lay out the item and iron both layers together. There's a small vacuum cleaner hiding behind he curtain to help keep the sand away. There is no mop or