This is a good value, but here are some details to help you be better informed:
Noise: This unit is the street-side unit of a duplex. A lot of the home is updated but the older walls/windows/insulation does not keep out hardly any noise from the road. You hear every pedestrian and motorcycle all day and night. This is not a big issue for the upstairs bedroom, but the downstairs bedroom is right next to the sidewalk and below the other unit. Our neighbors were very quiet and respectful, but you could still hear plenty of noise. I'm not sure what room is above, but it sounds like a kitchen with chairs dragging around the floor constantly. We had a 5 and 3 year old sleeping there and with a sound machine they didn't complain about being unable to sleep. We stayed Tue-Fri nights and the week nights the noise was reasonable. Fri night the noise was very loud and people were walking by all night. There was also a loud base sound coming from a bar/restaurant until about 2am.
Flies: When we arrived there were a few flies already in the unit. There are a few windows with screens that you can use to get a small breeze going but the two main doors do not have screens. Another reviewer mentioned that there is A/C but the description said there is none and we did not test to find out.
Cleanliness: There is carpet on the stairs and downstairs spaces that is old/stained and needs to be replaced. It didn't smell but collects sand. The upstairs tile is easier to keep clean but you will always feel sand with bare feet.
Amenities: The bathrooms, bedrooms, and bedroom furniture are very nice. The bathrooms even have a cool hybrid light/fan that can also double as a blue nightlight or speaker. There were pool towels, some sand toys, but NO BEACH CHAIRS. There were about 6 dishwasher pods but only 2 laundry pods which were not enough. There is a mini fridge in the virtual tour that was not there. TV's and internet were great, the kitchen had everything you would expect.
Parking: we fit our minivan in the garage barely. The shop in front always has a car parked along the building which makes it difficult to access the parking spot and garage during business hours.
I wish there was a guest book with info about what should be there, info about the surrounding shops/restaurants, house rules, checkout info, appliance instructions, etc. Overall, we enjoyed our stay but next time will opt for something quieter close to Balboa pier.