We, as a family, stayed in Seastar place for a week in August 2020.
Pros:
1- Easy check in process, no hassle.
2- Good communication with host. Corinne kindly provided details about the house and all the attractions in the area.
3- Good size space and quite neighbourhood. Very nice view of the Ocean.
4- Very nice hot-tub on the deck
Cons
1- Ocean- view not Ocean- front (we knew about this).
2- We needed to clean all the kitchen tools and the linens, definitely have not been cleaned recently despite the concerns with COVID-19 pandemic...coffee pot with old coffee in it, greasy dishes only cleaned by water. Recommend the host to have a word with the homemaker... he/ she hasn’t done her job for sure.
2- No window or door screens (mosquitos net). We were not able to enjoy fresh air inside the house. The house is very warm day and night and no AC. As soon as you open the windows, mosquitos and other insects invade the house. Host should spend some money to upgrade windows and doors with window screens (net).
3- One bathroom in the house and one small bathroom in the separated room in the basement which is completely separated from the house with access only from outside. We did not get to use it as it was hard for us to leave the kids alone in the house or to get them to use that room by themselves. This room could be a good thing for other people as it is completely private. There is a locked space in the main bedroom upstairs which might be a bathroom. It was locked so I don’t know for sure.
5- Very loud wood squeaky noise walking throughout the house which can be disturbing to the rest of the family at night and early morning.
4- Cell phone coverage is very poor and considered you are rooming in (like you are in the USA). Be carful with data use. WiFi is descent, not too strong but you can manage simple online things.
4- 25-30 minutes drive to Sook, the closest you can buy necessary stuff. Make sure you do your shopping before you get there.
Overall, We definitely would not stay in the Seastar place again given the price, the above mentioned issues and the availability of better choices with may be very little extra money. We have stayed in other places on the Island few times over the last five years and the Seastar was the least favourable place based on the opinion of everyone in my family.
For the host, we spend the whole last evening cleaning the place before our departure so the homemaker should not get any credit for that. We definitely are not happy with his/ her work preparing the house for our stay.
In summery, not horrible experience but not the best for sure.