The positives:
*This place is located in a beautiful area of Victoria (Cordova Bay) which is great for biking and beach time.
*The patio was lovely and we enjoyed spending time outside.
*The unit was very clean and well kept.
*The hosts allowed a late check-out until 1:00pm instead of 11:00.
The negatives:
*We called the hosts two times regarding using their speaker system in the unit (there were no instructions on how to use it) and were disconnected both times. The hosts did not provide any follow up in the form of a return phone call or coming down to help us out (they live upstairs) regarding the issue and went without music for our stay.
*We were told that there was a BBQ we could use but when we went to turn it on it was out of propane. We had to make another call to the hosts to enquire about where it might be and set it up on our own.
* No air conditioning in the unit. This wouldn't be an issue if you could leave the doors open but this was not an option because the mosquitos were horrendous and there were no screens on any of the doors or windows. This made for very hot and uncomfortable nights.
*Guests are charged and extra $15/per day per kayak to use and $10 for the fireplace. This seems like overkill given how expensive the unit is in the first place.