It's in a terrific location, right on the beach, next to a clean, well-maintained park with several eateries in walking distance. This property appears to have been remodeled some time ago or has just been heavily used without much maintenance over time. The pictures were likely taken immediately after it had been remodeled, because it is no where near as clean as it appears there. Several floor tiles popped when walking on, the front door lock was worn out, the backdoor jam was split, the fridge made popping noises and ran loud, dining room light bulb burned out, dishwasher didn't clean or dry well, windows were disgustingly dirty and outdoor table was filthy with broken/rusted chairs. The overall cleanliness left much to be desired (and we paid a sizable cleaning fee, I'd imagine all renters do); the floors were dirty upon arrival (our feet were grimy after walking barefoot on tile), the windows overlooking the beach were spotted with caked on dirt and salt, so bad you literally were looking through clouds of stuff and nowhere was there a clean view of the beach except on the patio. The kitchen cabinets stunk, the cookware looked to be acquired at Goodwill (hodgepodge and most in poor condition). The dining room chairs were heavily soiled and stained, the couch and sitting chairs were dirty and worn out. It was dirty enough we washed all cookware/dishes/flatware by hand before using. The limited items supplied (2 beach towels, 1 roll of paper towels and 2 rolls of toilet paper for a property that sleeps 7?, and not one dishrag or kitchen towel to be found) is absurd. Renters next door commented their unit was spotless with a list of expectations on the renters part. This might be needed in this unit to preserve what's there. However, the bedding and towels were clean, smelled fresh and the bathrooms were clean, though well used (mildew and chips in hallway bathroom). The mattresses were comfortable. Noise in this unit was to be expected in a multi-floor unit, we had little kids running upstairs from early AM until late PM. The pool area was clean and well appointed.
We will definitely return to Imperial Beach, likely this community even, but not this unit. Was not what was described or shown in pictures, but we still had a terrific experience with the area and all it has to offer.