The view from the deck is amazing! We loved listening to the sound of the waves, as we went to sleep and woke up. You do need to be prepared to hike up a lot of steps, but John let you know that. These are the things we loved: taking a surf lesson and getting tips from Doug Deal, who lives across the street from Ted's Bakery; getting to know and taking a SUP lesson from Jennilyn; taking a yoga class from Francisco (and we wish we would have had time for more). John's place is environmentally friendly, a quality that we fully embrace. It is also rustic, so as long as you are expecting that, you will not be disappointed. It is in a prime location, close to Panda Thai food truck, Shark's Cove, and not far from Turtle Bay Resort (a great place to have a sunset cocktail and watch the surfers).