The listing description was accurate. The space is tiny, but decorated in a cute way and it was clean when we arrived. Booking was a smooth process. The location is on a mostly quiet residential street that's a 5 minute walk to the beach. The studio is next to the main house with a mostly enclosed patio and very close to neighbors on either side. There was a party one night, but it ended at a reasonable hour. In terms of the patio, you will need to keep a close eye on your dog if they like to explore because there is space between the ground and fence for them to get loose.

The host, Liz, was at work/out when we arrived late afternoon during the week, so we checked in via the lock box code provided. During our 4 night stay, Liz didn't come by to introduce herself or say hi. We passed her on our way out on day 3 in the driveway and very briefly made introductions. It was a somewhat unfriendly vibe in contrast to our many previous AirBnB stays where the hosts have been warm and welcoming.

Communication after our arrival could have been better. There were a couple of guys with leaf blowers who showed up one morning on the patio next to the sliding glass doors which was a little startling and noisy. A heads up in advance would have been appreciated.

We made the mistake of using the laundry directly outside the studio front door on our last morning to wash some towels and Liz immediately sent an email correcting us. It was an honest mistake on my part (we are on a year-long road trip and I must have confused her listing with the others we've been staying at). I didn't receive her email until the afternoon after we had left, when I apologized for my mistake and never heard back from her. I wish she had let me know in-person at the time instead of sending an email because I would have apologized and ended the wash cycle right then. Instead, the exchange felt unnecessarily passive aggressive.

For these reasons, we would not recommend Liz's studio. Having spent 4 months on the road staying at AirBnBs, we have had so many lovely stays with our hosts. It really is the host who can make a stay memorable. Unfortunately, this stay was not memorable in a positive way.