Let me first say - this condo was exactly as shown in the pictures. The view was incredible and you really are right on the beach. It was amazing falling asleep listening to the waves. The location is a bit far from things like Monterey but we were happy that the beach wasn’t very crowded. It might be helpful to know that this unit doesn’t have AC or any fans. Typically this isn’t an issue as the weather in this area tends to be mild but we just happened to stay on an unusually warm weekend which made things a little stuffy. Our only issue was that the gatehouse was supposed to be open 24hrs and we came back from dinner the first night to find it empty with the gate locked and the call box out of order. I managed to find a number online for the answering service and she contacted the other gatehouse to come let us in. In the meantime there were several cars in line behind us, all in the same situation. I tried explaining the frustration to the woman on the phone and she said “thanks” and hung up. The next day management contacted us to see that our issue was resolved and basically said “thanks for letting us know” without any apology or explanation, so that was a little disappointing. Aside from that mishap we had a lovely stay and were very happy to be so close to the beach. It was a fun, romantic getaway.