The best thing about this property is a great ocean view! The worst thing is the owner. Overbearing mother-in-law seems an apt description. The host was excessive in her emails about her new "roman shades", but I get it; they're expensive and she wants us to treat them well.
Overall, there were two major issues; the first issue is the unit is stuffy with no operational air-conditioning. The unit is not advertised with air conditioning, but I know for a fact that each unit in the complex originally had air. The owner claims the air does not work. However, upon arrival I saw the thermostat is locked in a plexiglass box. I don't think you lock it because renters turn on the heat in the summer! The 2n'd issue; representative of the host, there's a very nice BBQ on the patio and when I turned it on there was no propane tank. When I mentioned it to the host, she said I needed to supply my own tank.
Without air you need to keep the doors and windows open most of the time. Unfortunately, because the unit is on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) it is very noisy (Harley's, Emg. Veh). Suspecting there might be air (locked thermostat) I told the owner I would be happy to pay the difference in the bill. She indicated I should buy a portable air unit, which I did. When her daughter came by, she noticed the portable air unit and reported to Mom, who went nuts. The owner billed me an extra $13.74. So, I cancelled 3 additional mos. I had reserved ($18,000. refund) and rented somewhere else.