We arrived and I thought, OMG, what a dump. But the area of the town is cute and being near the beautiful beach is really the only reason to stay here. I thought we had booked a king room, but we had a queen so the bed and the room immediately felt tiny. The bed was basic (could have been worse). There were loud people in the next room until after 3 a.m. both nights, and lots of street noise starting in the early morning. The heated pool was not working (you could still use it cold). No place to hang beach towels - how about adding some hooks to the outside wall? Staff were nice, though. Lots of cafes & shops in the area. With all of its limitations, the rates should have been a lot lower - $250/night is the most we paid across 5 different hotels in CA that week.