When I arrived, I couldnt find Peggy for 15 minutes (theres no sign for a reception desk) but shes located upstairs at the end above the little pool- just whistle up. Check in was easy and flexible which I appreciated.
The space doesnt quite look like the pictures, but it had everything I needed. My family stayed here before & they loved their stay so I was happy to give it a try.
Its not really a hotel or a motel- its more like a run down group of a few cabanas in a decent part of Hopkins- walking distance to the beach resorts & resturants.
The first cabana by the road had a broken toilet seal (leaking sewer issue with a gecko nest under the toilet) & the AC located directly above the bed dripped on my face and woke me up two nights in a row. The floors were extra slick from cleaning products and the shower did not have a mat or adhesives to prevent falls so I recommend bringing something for your safety.
Thankfully Peggy quickly moved me to the middle cabana where I had zero issues and the first cabana was fixed up by the next day & should be good to go now. They are working on refurbishments as supplies become available post-pandemic. My stay in the second cabana was fantastic and I recommend it highly.
The real issue was housekeeping at the first cabana though. I was mid-luggage reorganization (as we all have to do when traveling for multiple weeks) when I had to go run an urgent errand with my family. As I had a key, I thought it would be fine to lock up, run the errand and return to finish reorganizing. When I returned clearly someone had come thru- eveything was put away in a different place, the rather expensive local chocolate my family & I bought that morning was thrown away, & I still am still sadly missing somethings.
Peggy said she would chat with her staff- it was honestly an airbnb and hotel first for me. It was not so much a theft as much as a case of oberzealous cleaning by perhaps someone who didnt have previous training as a hotel housekeeper, but it felt like an invasion of my privacy for sure. Hopefully that is the last time that occurs there. I requested to have no more houskeeping during my stay (which is what I recommend you also request) and had no other issues.
Peggy is super nice- she is doing her best to manage the place & is new to airbnb. I would normally give a stay like this 1 star for the first cabana experience & 5 stars for the second cabana experience.
I actually would recommend that middle cabana and think Peggy provides a good experience & is a wonderful host. I would stay there again.