What won me over when booking was the stunning view, which unfortunately was really the only highlight of our stay. The views are seriously stunning!
The hosts were lovely, messages leading up to our stay were great, with detailed directions and photos on how to get there.
PROS:
- views
- hosts were very pleasant
- there were kangaroos on the property!
- comfy bed for a good sleep
- super close to the main strip/beach
CONS
- The accommodation is very hostel like. As a mid 30s person, that scene is definitely not my jam anymore, therefore soured our experience. We heard random conversations from other people there, and at 7:30 or so, woken up by footsteps on the verandah to leave the accommodation.
- the walls are paper thin, to the point I could hear someone in the next room switching on the powerpoint and plugging in their cable. You can hear everything; loud footsteps throughout the place and the verandah, and people talking. We had to whisper and put the TV on low volume. We aren’t loud people, but I felt like we had to walk on eggshells the whole time to not cause a disturbance to the others there. Not ideal for our getaway.
- our room was the first room you come across as you walk down the verandah to get into the main part of the house. I got it for the view and ensuite, however we had the curtains drawn the whole time, as people walk past the room to come or go from the accommodation, completely making the view outside pointless. The curtains also didn’t close completely. Absolutely no privacy. There are windows up the top of the room, great for natural light, but because they don’t have curtains, the morning light came streaming in early. Not great if light easily wakes you up.
- the door to the bathroom has glass panels, there is zero privacy if you’re on the toilet which is right next to the door. My partner and I are more than comfortable around each other, but when I go to the toilet, I don’t want to be able to see him and wave at the same time. The shower curtain had mould on the bottom. The shower screen didn’t come all the way to the floor, neither did the shower curtain, so the bathroom floor got very very wet after a shower. There was also no bathmat, to stand on or to soak up the flooding. There were also a number of spiderwebs everywhere. The fan also didn’t work, making a very foggy bathroom.
- we paid $218 for one night, tail end of school holidays, not even the view made it value for money ☹️ If we wanted to use the stovetop to cook in the kitchen, we would’ve had to have paid a $20 fee to clean it. Also not worth it.
Unfortunately, due to no privacy with the room and the sound throughout the place, we won’t be back ☹️