This apartment is directly above an excellent restaurant in the middle of town, and it’s just couple blocks away from the Capitola beach. The Location is unbeatable, and we felt very safe in the neighborhood even in the dark. Pet friendly as well and the host was very chill about bringing my dog (didn’t ask any questions, didn’t charge any extra fee etc). There were few things that were a bit off, but if you typically don’t have too high of an expectation about AirBnB listings or you don’t care too much about small inconvenient things, this should work out pretty well.
The Good:
- Amazing location
- Access to washer and dryer in the unit
- Hot shower
- Good WiFi
- Lots of fresh towels
- Responsive host
- Parking permit makes it easier to park in town for free
- There is an extra mattress in addition to the sofa bed (the sofa bed is is pretty uncomfortable but that’s to be expected)
The Bad:
- One of the doors leading to the outside does not lock. Technically anyone with access to metal gate leading upstairs will be able to come in. There is a neighboring next door unit, so people going in and out of the next door unit would be able to open the door any time to come in.
- The lockbox code was not provided upon checkin, even though this is a self-checkin listing. We had to message Bjorn to get the code to get inside
- Sheets were washed but comforter was not washed in between uses
- Shampoo, conditioner, body wash were not available even though it was listed as part of amenities
- The listing enforces 10PM quiet time, but you can hear loud music and bass coming from downstairs well past midnight
- Only one set of keys is provided, and you need the key to lock or unlock the metal gate both from the inside and the outside. It’s very inconvenient to lock and unlock the gate in the dark.