We did the math and it’s possible we could have stayed at some of the beach hotels downtown for a similar cost per night, BUT since we didn’t have children with us we enjoyed being just a couple blocks away from the tourist crowd. The walk to beach was very easy and there are beach chairs and boogie boards (nicer than what you can buy at the ABC store) etc. to borrow. To our surprise this apartment is located on the food truck street. We ate dinner from the food trucks every single night. With the exception of Sunrise Café, it ended up being the best (and cheapest) food we had. Make sure to find the phone number for Mami’s Empenadas and text your order in the daytime to pickup the best empanada you’ll have in your lifetime before they sell out! We come from RI and we felt the food was lacking in both Islands we visited but the food trucks saved us! The balcony was a pleasant area for bringing our food to eat at. We walked to the shops every day it was very easy to get downtown. If you walk away from downtown, you’ll pass the aquarium and a quieter but pleasant path, I would say it’s a great middle location.