Recently I made a reservation to stay at Oceanside Apartments in Boomerang Beach for 4 nights. This was apartment 18. Although it was only a short stay, we selected Oceanside over other properties as it seemed to meet our needs. Upon booking the property, it appeared spacious, clean and nicely furnished.
The apartment complex itself seemed nice, leafy and quiet. The quiet disappeared however when you stepped inside the property and heard the ocean's roar. It was absolutely fantastic to hear. The balcony overlooked this, and the view was spectacular.
That's pretty much it as far as positive experiences go.
The biggest disappointment is clearly the lack of phone and internet connection. I feel that this cannot be overemphasised enough, as in this day and age the internet is imperative to just about anything we do in life. I find it incomprehensible that we were never notified - in any communications - that our reception would be dependent upon whatever carrier we were with. We only discovered any of this after banging on a neighbour's door and being thus informed. Obviously the Boomerang/Blueys area is a deadzone. We all need the internet. Get wireless.
Other issues involve cleanliness and maintenance. We both felt there was a general uncleanliness to the place. Finding a sweaty film of salt on the tiled floor upon arrival didn't help, as it required us to keep footwear on all the time. I think it's best if I can be frank. The "sofa" stank and was filthy, and we felt we had to put beach towels down to sit on. The kitchen also appears to act as the cleaner's storeroom, with a motley bunch of BBQ stuff, cleaners, buckets and shitty mops on full display on top of the cupboards and jammed beside the fridge. Kitchen bench. Filthy. Run a wet one over it and see. The bed. Check out that valance. What is that stain? I don't want to think about it. Your guess is as good as mine. Come on. Rusty shelves, cracked furniture and a shower door held together with string are added gripes. They're all nothing on their own, but when it's one thing after another....
The lack of internet would've driven me stir-crazy. We lasted 1 night at Oceanside18 before we packed up and left. How long could you do it?
The "B's"