Bali by the Beach was a wonderful stay.
It is a 50 yrd walk to the Rio Del Mar Beach. Our 2 kids had a great time at the sandy beach. It's a great beach for sand and water play for the kids and the sunsets are beautiful. The short walk back to the home makes it quite easy on the kids and parents. The home was clean, which we appreciated. We are definite fans of Joan's no shoes in the home policy. The two bedrooms with full baths in each room are on the first floor. The kitchen,living space, and 1/2 bath are upstairs. The home arrangement worked just fine for us. The kitchen had new appliances and the balcony has a great ocean view. You get some great ocean views from a few other windows in the home too. Note: The home is on a street that gets a lot of passing cars and you will hear these cars inside the front downstairs room. At night, traffic was lighter so sleep was not an issue for us- but you will hear passing cars from that front room downstairs. For those with little kids, the home is on a inclining hill and cars pass in both directions fast; the front door to the road is an approx Minivans length away. So, rolling objects down the driveway into the roadway have to be watched closely.
Overall, it was a great stay and we would definitely come back again. :-)