We were so excited about staying close to the ocean in Southern California. When we opened the door, the dog smell was similar to a vet’s office, and my husband is allergic to pet dander. We had the unfortunate bad luck of following people who had two dogs there for four months and left the place full of dog hair. The floors were marginally clean, I found men’s underwear under the bed, the toilet hadn’t been cleaned and I ended up washing all of the linens and towels just to ensure they were clean. So much for paying for cleaning. I do know the property manager- who was very nice and as helpful as she could be, was hiring a new crew to clean after our departure but even after all of my cleaning/vacuuming the animal smell isn’t going away. The location is in what my daughter called the “dead zone” of PCH, surrounded by out-of-business restaurants and a military installation. Pluses include a walking promenade and bird sanctuary about two miles down the beach, between Surfside and Huntington Beach. Seal beach is north and charming little town but not accessible by foot (no sidewalk on busy PCH). We never used the hot tub so I can’t speak to how clean it was. We rent every winter for four months in Hawaii and we’ve never had an experience like this. I wish previous renters had warned us. And there are lots of steps—living/kitchen on second floor, bedroom on third.