My recent stay in Eric's studio was a real mixed bag. The unit itself is well-designed and comfortable. The kitchen is the best-equipped I've ever encountered in PV. (Could use some wine glasses.) The newly renovated bathroom is beautiful.
I have stayed in La Palapa several times in the past, always in a direct beachfront unit. So while I understood this is on the south side of the building and the beach and water views would be limited, I was unprepared for the incessant traffic and club noise from the side street and intersection below the terrace. The only time I could hear the surf was very early morning before all the street noise started. And sadly, the spectacular PV sunsets can't be seen from the unit.
The real problem with my stay was that upon arrival, I found a note from Eric saying the catch on the sliding glass door to the terrace needed a replacement part and that the repair was scheduled for my (6th) day in the unit (it never happened). In reality, the entire lock mechanism came out of the glass door, making the door impossible to close and lock. For a single woman travelling alone, this was a real problem.
Emails back and forth with Eric didn't provide any additional help, and his somewhat cavalier tone ("don't worry, no one will do a Spiderman and get to the terrace") was misplaced. 5 years ago, staying in a similar high-quality condo building, my unit was robbed in exactly that manner ... the thief scaling up the terraces to gain entry in the middle of the night.
I have always had excellent rentals through VRBO, but I have to say this unit owner fell down badly; first by knowingly providing an insecure environment and second by taking no immediate action to rectify that problem.