Beautifully designed for great Instagram or Airbnb photos. But the comfort is disappointing, to say the least.
We were expecting a house with privacy, which it is not. It is an apartment in an apartment complex. The apartments on higher levels have a view of the pool and the smoke from others in their terraces just above will just go down to this apartment.
This "Petra residence" (aka "Faros Apartments") isn't particularly well located: it is literally next to a gas station, the view is just land and construction, and it isn't particularly close to any landmark or the sea. This is not a problem per se as the Island is small though and anything is about 20 to 40 min away by car.
Some of the amenities described when we booked were exaggerated or simply not present. We realized afterward that this description keeps changing. I would recommend asking specifically a confirmation to the host to confirm anything that is important to you. For instance, if you need an iron, a safe, a washing machine, an outdoor dining table... just confirm that whatever amenity you need will actually be available during your stay.
For the big discrepancies:
- there is no "spa jacuzzi" or "hot tub". There is a very small pool with some jets. But the temperature of the pool isn't even close to a hot tub;
- there is only one bedroom, not two. You can see in the photos that there is only one bedroom door. That's it. The other beds are in the living room (sofa bed) and behind the stairs leading up to the kitchen. There is no wall or door to offer privacy to those in these beds;
- there is no "dining area" outside (No dining table and chairs) nor "dedicated workspace" inside.
We hope that this constructive feedback will help both the host and future guests.