Hi there, if you’re reading this and wanted a helpful but honest review, here it is🙂
1) Mark was a great host and was really responsive if there ever was a need.
2) If you’re a light sleeper, ear plugs are a must! I would consider myself a light sleeper, but I was able to sleep perfectly fine with earplugs every night👍
3) If you’re looking to wfh from here it can get REALLY loud. I still managed to attend my meetings from here but there were times I had to constantly mute because of the outside noise. However, it was still okay for me because I only had ~3 one-on-one meetings max/week. So, if your work requires a lot of meetings where you have to talk constantly, it might be an issue for you.
The good thing though, is that I think they’re working on changing the window/patio door to help with the noise in the coming months (not sure when though—I just remember people stopping by to measure the windows for a possible change)
(I stayed at unit 202 which was on the second floor and directly faced the main street)
4) The location was *amazing*! 2 blocks from the beach and surf shops & right next to cafe iyusame (spam musubi), maguro (great poke), & bus stop (this was a plus because I bussed everywhere)
5) One of the main disappointments was that the place was not properly cleaned before I arrived. The bed sheets, head board, and sofa had a REALLY strong odor of whoever stayed previously.. You could also tell that the place was not properly cleaned neither disinfected. Because of this, I had to take off all the sheets, air out the mattress, and buy disinfectant supplies + my own pillows/bed sheets. I also had to disinfect and clean the entire place myself because it honestly was pretty bad.. I requested some reimbursement from the host because of this situation, but was denied because they said it was cleaned prior and that I reported the issue too late (which was also a disappointment because the fault somehow falls on the guest for reporting it too late when the place should already have been cleaned pre-check in at an acceptable standard). But I guess it is what it is/lesson learned. So if you ever have an issue when you first arrive at your Airbnb, make sure to message the host asap so they can address the issue!
Anyways, I wanted to provide an honest review of all the pros and cons, so hopefully this helped in any way!