We liked everything about this place, except for the kitchen, which was unfortunately why we booked this house.

The pros: location, location, location! This house is located near the ocean (walking distance; about 5 min), downtown Pacific Grove (5 min walk to a wonderful Greek restaurant called Petra), and the Monterey Bay Aquarium (5 min drive). Additionally, the house is adorable and located in a safe area.

The cons: the kitchen really isn't functional for cooking. The house does not have any ventilation (and the windows are non-functional as described), which is problematic because there is a gas stove that needs ventilation when being used. We tried cooking with the back door open, but even then the two smoke detectors in the kitchen began beeping almost immediately. This was really a bummer because we had planned on cooking half of our meals.