I was a little hesitant to spend the big bucks on such a large, beautiful place for just 2 of us, at first. But the luxury of having the beach & ocean RIGHT THERE, literally at your back door, made it worth the cost when compared with other rentals that may have been a little more affordable in the area. I love that it was just over an hour & a half from SJD airport, but you really feel the difference, being OUT of the tourist traps. The Sea of Cortez is calm and very swimmable (almost no waves at all) and the sound of the mobula rays slapping on the water at night is the only noise you’ll hear. It was so safe, peaceful and relaxing! We were there in winter, so it was chilly & windy at night (bring a sweater) but if you’re out in the direct sun, you can still warm up enough to swim & kayak (boats provided - only a couple dozen yards to drag down the sand from the house to the water). The village of BV doesn’t have much to offer outside of residences, so we went in to Los Barriles each day for restaurants/drinks and it was just a 10min drive with PLENTY of cantinas and restaurants to choose from. Plus the kitchen at Casa Harden was fully equipped and abundant with spices, condiments, etc, so we were spoilt for choice. It was so well kitted out with beach towels, soap, toiletries, reading material, etc., that we really probably could have packed even lighter than we did! The Wi-Fi worked great, and you can actually get a pretty good, solid Verizon signal in the area which is not always the case on the east cape. Because it was winter, we saw very few neighbors in the area, but they are very (physically) close, so the privacy and peace & quiet aspect may change over the seasons. The house itself was perfect, in fact the only improvement I could even come up with has nothing to do with the rental at all, but rather the nearby hotel, where I would simply say “manage your expectations” when it comes to food and service. The best food is most definitely in town. We tried the restaurant once and it was a bit of a let down (especially in comparison to the local fare), but definitely convenient for a quick drink. I will end by saying that if I win the lottery I would absolutely go back to Casa Harden for an extended stay (3 nights was not long enough) and probably even choose winter again, because while it wasn’t necessarily hot, classical “beach weather”, the peace and quiet and lack of action was exactly what we were hoping for! What a treat!