If you're ONLY after location and a view this place is for you, however, we did not enjoy our entire stay here.
PROS:
- Location - right on Bluey's beach - great views!
- 2 minute drive to local cafes.
- Spacious kitchen and living room.
- All kitchenware was provided.
CONS:
- Terrible reception and WiFi did NOT work ONCE in the 4 nights we were there.
- Was a two-storey house split into two apartments, with sound being easily transmitted between floors.
- 2 out of the 4 nights we were disrupted and kept up until 2am as our downstairs neighbours were partying. We were provided with a 24 hour 'Noisy Neighbour Hotline' to call in events such as this, however, as we did not have reception/WiFi so we were unable to call! Also, in event of an emergency this seems quite dangerous.
- Late one afternoon in bed, we heard a stranger unlock our front door and come into our apartment! Thinking the worst we had no idea what to do, however, he promptly left after hearing our voices. We immediately went down to the Pacific Palms Real estate to inform them and they were casually surprised, however, let us know it was just a handy man who didn't think anyone was home. Nevertheless, this is poor communication and quite inappropriate as we then did not feel as comfortable for the remaining two nights.
- Below hip height and wobbly railing near stairs - seemed unsafe.
- Broken tile with sharp edges on balcony - could easily cut yourself.
- As this is an Airbnb, we were quite surprised to find no basic essentials such as salt and pepper, oil, paper towel etc. - so make sure you don't forget anything.
- We received a text at 10pm one night reminding us to take out the bins the next morning, we did not read this message until after the truck had come. We later found on a notice board in the apartment hiding under a business card, in faint writing 'BINS MONDAY'. We were quite surprised the poor reception even allowed us to receive this message as it was the only reception we got in the apartment the whole 4 days.
- Only provided 2 toilet rolls for 2 people for 4 nights.
Overall we were disappointed with our stay and would not recommend staying here.