This is a lovely apartment in Pacific Grove - about a mile from the Monterey Cannery- it is very well situated. We were in the little lighthouse- an apartment is upstairs too but there was absolutely no noise from this whilst we were there.
The sofa bed that our teenage girls used was relatively comfortable and the space was very thoughtfully designed. The kitchen was very well equipped and we were able to cook as we would at home.
The outside area was good for breakfast and as we were in the bottom apartment, the upstairs apartment balcony was over the breakfast space so was rain proof - there was no rain whilst we were there however - although it was foggy season so the shade provided made things a little cold whilst we were there.
We did not see the hosts - they live off site and did not need to call them.
As for trips nearby - We would recommend the 17 mile drive and Carmel - these were fantastic. We also did a whale trip - but be aware that the whales can be very shy in the summer and the recorded “sightings” from the tour companies may be accurate but binoculars would be useful!
All in all this was a great trip and we would definitely stay here again - possibly it would be more comfortable with 2 guests rather than 4!