This place was possibly nicer than the pictures. Everything was super clean and well-stocked. Check-in and check out were easy. The beds were soft and I could hear the ocean in the mornings. The throw blankets were super soft and very welcome in the chilly evenings. The two-headed steam shower in the master bedroom was luxurious. The neighborhood is so well-tended, and we enjoyed checking out the enormous and diverse varieties of succulents - to an East Coast girl, it was like walking through a Dr Seuss book. The beach is about two blocks away and down a cliff, but there is a pathway with stairs. The market down the street had everything we needed for meals and the grill worked great. We thoroughly enjoyed checking out Big Sur (for the marathon), San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Monteray and the 17 Mile Drive, Pinnacles National Park, Henry Cowell State park, and Ano Nuevo State Park all from this centrally located spot and finished every evening in the hot tub where the view of the big trees made me feel like I was in a mountain resort. This was a great find for our West Coast adventure - I highly recommend it.