This cozy rental was perfectly located to serve as a pleasant base when visiting our two sets of friends in the area. We enjoyed being just a few houses from the walking/biking path along W. Cliff Drive and a short walk to enjoy the view of Natural Bridges State Beach. (We only slept here so didn’t use the small living room or kitchen areas.)
Shannon was easy to communicate with and quick to respond throughout the process. There were some minutes upon arriving our first night when I was instantly successful reaching her after my being initially unable to open the door lock. However, my husband figured it out within seconds to let us in. Belatedly, I read her clear and simple instructions on how to use the door lock code, which proved very convenient for our teens and us to use coming and going separately throughout our stay.
PROS:
Pleasant, homey beach decor
Nice small lamp in living room for low light option
Carpeted stairs, halls and bedrooms pleasant under foot.
Ocean visible from south facing windows in both bedrooms
(Second bedroom offers a smaller view of it between trees & rooftops)
“Master” bedroom has lots of storage in drawers and closet
Second bedroom has compact writing desk w/ compartments
(our teen girls loved using it for storing & putting on their makeup!)
Nice linens on beds & plenty of soft plush towels in bathroom
Dimmable bed lights in master bedroom -yes!
CONS:
None, but some thoughts…
Nightlight in bathroom didn’t seem to work so maybe needs a new bulb?
Second bedroom might benefit from a small lower wattage bulb in lamp or night light.
Bed & bathroom doors creak when opened/closed so maybe some oil?
Master bed mattress seemed a bit soft (& bed frame a little squeaky) so perhaps a wood board underneath might help?
Ideally, fitting a king size bed into the master bedroom might be even more appreciated by big/tall people (but not really an issue, and then probably would need to replace the current queen bed headboard that matches the other wood furniture in room.)