Check in:
My husband and I stayed here with our 10 month old for a couple of days. It’s a 2 story house in a very nice quiet neighborhood. Elaine and Bob were very friendly and greeted us upon entry and the check in was very easy!
Area:
You are very close to the beaches (we were able to get there in just a few mins with our far) however Cannery Row/Aquarium is not within close walking distance. It’s over a mile away (unless you’re ok with that distance). It took us 10 mins to get there with our car which wasn’t too bad.
Our stay:
We had access to the living room and backyard however the kitchen is not accessible to guests. Elaine and Bob lives in this home (they stay in a separate room/office while we were there) but they also use the kitchen and living room during our stay which is probably why they don’t want guests to use their kitchen-which is understandable. If you are looking for a “whole house” privacy, I don’t recommend it because you do hear/see them them using their kitchen/living room-however if you don’t mind that, they’re very quiet people! They keep their house very nice and clean. Elaine was very responsive via Airbnb text if we had questions.
Our room:
Since the house is shared, it does kind of feel like you’re in a smaller hotel room because you’re mainly in your room upstairs (unless you’re comfortable using the living room/kitchen when they’re there too, Bob welcomed it). When they’re not utilizing it, the living room area is more private, you just don’t know when it will be used. Our bed was very comfortable and once everyone is asleep and no longer using the kitchen downstairs, it is very peaceful and very quiet! Our bedroom door is extremely squeaky so you can definitely hear it being opened and closed. The bathroom is very nice and spacious and you have access to a mini fridge, microwave, and keurig machine in the bedroom since the kitchen is off limit. Our daughter slept in her play pen across the room from us in a separate bedroom (the room with two twin beds) and she slept through the night which was wonderful. We didn’t really use that room besides having her sleep in it but I noticed it was very nice and clean! Elaine & Bob didn’t bother us upstairs at all-we basically had upstairs to ourself.
Hope this review helps future travelers!