The condo is beautiful and has wonderful amenities. It was perfect for my family of two adults and a child. The kitchen set-up is great, and there is even a pack-n-play for babies or toddlers. The location is really convenient, with easy beach access as well as Safeway and other establishments right across the street.
While our stay overall was lovely, I do need to mention the fact that I could not reach the host for a 15-hour period of time when we first checked in. We had a simple question, and at 7:30pm on the night of our arrival we left a message on the host's cell phone. When we hadn't heard back by the next morning, we called again, sent a text, and sent a message through AirBNB. We didn't hear back until 10:30am. The host was apologetic and kind when she finally reached us, but it was very distressing to be in a situation in which I could not reach an AirBNB host. No one met me at check-in, so what if I hadn't been able to get into the rental for some reason? If any serious issue had arisen, I don't know what I would have done, since the condo building does not have a main lobby or staff person to oversee things. It was very concerning to feel that I had no one to reach out to during my stay.
I am not including this information in order to vent or complain, and I left a 4 star review because everything else about the rental was wonderful aside from this communication issue. However, I feel that it would not be honest for me to leave out this significant aspect of our experience at this AirBNB. My hope is that the host has learned from the experience and that future guests will not have this issue. I would still recommend this rental to others, but my advice is to be very clear before arrival about expectations for availability and communication during your stay.