Ben’s place is in a great location for walking to the beach or to the many cafes and restaurants in the town. The house itself is huge. Like most of the other reviewers I don’t think the photos do it justice. The primary bedroom in the main house is enormous with doors onto the garden and a gigantic en-suite. In contrast, the other three bedrooms are relatively modest and the main bathroom is small as the only one available for those bedrooms. We overcame this my encouraging the use of the en-suite to everyone for showers and baths etc. The kitchen is comfortable to make a family meal and there’s plenty of seating inside and out for breakfasts, dinners or lunches in the house. The provision of a barbecue was a nice addition too.
The studio was excellent for allowing my parents-in-law their own private space away from boisterous kids and dogs which was great. We had one hiccup where the fridge in the kitchenette in the studio was not turned on, but we got it sorted swiftly enough.
The garden is spectacular, and the outdoor pool is an extra luxurious private facility that I don’t believe you would get anywhere else in a rental in this area. We swam in sun, but also when it was overcast and a bit drizzly. Since it’s heated it’s really an all weather option!
The checkin and checkout with Yvonne was very smooth, and Ben answered any messages promptly. A couple of areas for improvement would be the provision of more towels for swimming as well as showers. And also a bit more information on the hot water, which we ran out of on day two and had to figure out how to get on again. Lastly, the photos on the listing were a bit out of date so the twin room actually had bunk beds. It’s worth thinking about who will take what rooms ahead of time and confirming the bed situations with Ben to avoid unexpected sleeping arrangement awkwardness.
All in all I would highly recommend this place.