The place was very clean and organized. There were two nice pieces of fabric in the bathroom, similar to a beach towel, but not exactly towels. Hence, we asked the host were the towels were - manual said "extra towels can be found in the laundry room, 3rd shelf." However, we didn't see any laundry room at the unity. Later on, we noticed a curtain in the driveway and that's were the extra towels were. It seemed cleaned, even though it was outside.
The hot tub is a plus, however, I recommend reading the manual before using it. We took off the covers and the water was 93 F. It can be tricky to change the temperature. We got it up to 95 because it needs a few hours to warm up.
While using the hot tub we saw rats, twice! One came from the neighbors house, running over the fence, but it saw us and ran back. It almost fell, which made us leave the yard. While waiting to dry a little bit before going inside, another rat (even bigger 😖) passed running on the ground and disappeared under the fence. Even our dogs got scared.
The neighborhood seems safe and quiet. You can walk to the beach. However, the area doesn't have a lot of beach access because of a cliff. It depends on the tide. But you can easily drive to other beaches.
Ordering food can be tricky for the delivery person. Our food ended up in the hosts' front yard, but he was kind and told us to pick it up whenever.
Parking can also be tricky. It is one marked spot and you need to park very close to some small trees on the right side. You also will need to back up out of Sinclair Lane.
The bed was very comfortable. Even though there's only a portable heater, the room was pretty warm throughout the whole night!
Service was bad (T-Mobile). There was one spot we could find two bars (behind the chair on the left side of the fire pit). Wi-fi wasn't very good either. Therefore, I don't recommend this place for people who are WFH.
The TV was very slow. It wouldn't turn on/off right after you pressed the button. I believe it is because of the Wi-Fi.
The house has a manual that can help you through the stay. However, it wasn't very clear regarding the cleaning procedures for people who paid the cleaning fee (my case), which caused a few misunderstanding with the host after our stay.
We received a very kind message from the host as soon as we left the house. He said that we were great guests and that the cleaner praised us for the way we left the house. However, after a few of message exchanges, he completely changed his tone, was very unprofessional and passive-aggressive. And ended up saying that he didn't like us as guests.
Even with all the miscommunication and exposure to "wildlife" 🐀🐀 I think this is a nice getaway house. I recommend for couples to spend a weekend far away from their computers, phones, and just relax in the hot tub enjoying each other's company.