We travel to Old bar once a year to see family, so as a result have stayed in quite a few locations around town. Overall we have decided to rate the experience a 3/5.
Pro’s
- Great book and games selection! My husband really took advantage of the books and the game selection was great for a young family.
- living space was quite large, gave our youngest son quite a bit of room to crawl around
- Location wasn’t bad, while it’s not close to the water, the walk to the shops was quick.
Cons
- Dishes stored were actually quite unclean. We took a few photo’s as some pots were really bad. Wasn’t the biggest thing in the world however we had to pre wash everything before use which became annoying.
- backyard overgrown. Again not the biggest issue however the backyard was in a poor state, grass over 30cm’s in places, and actually covering/hiding a storm drain (tripping hazard). We have young kids, so it made it impossible to let them play without strict supervision.
- it seem either the previous guests or the cleaners had left the doors open, because when we arrived the house had a tonne of mosquitoes. We had to buy some spray from the local shops to try and tackle them, but despite our efforts, everyone had bites and my 3 year old son especially woke up after the first night with head and arms covered in bites.
- Value. As we have stayed in Old bar quite a few times we have a good reference for value. We have previously stayed in properties in much better locations (water front) that included Wifi and better styling ect for around the same price.
Summary
Overall we did enjoy our stay, however there were a number of things that definitely took away from the trip. If you’re looking simply for a home base to sleep, it’s not too bad, however if you’re spending any significant time indoors due to young kids or weather, we think there are better options.