The Good: The location of the apartment is stellar - very close to restaurants on main street and a 10 minute walk to the beach. The apartment is located in a small apartment building and most of the other residents were respectful (wearing masks in common areas) and quiet. Nick and Joyce were helpful and friendly during booking and check-in.
The Bad: The apartment was not clean. While it looked semi-clean at first, we quickly realized that the floors were very dirty and there was visible scum/dirt in the bathroom. The rug in the living room as covered in food debris and stains. Given that we were renting the apartment during the COVID pandemic, we were expecting a much higher cleaning standard. We informed Nick that the apartment was in need of further cleaning and he arranged for the cleaners to come back. We left the apartment for 3 hours so the cleaners could attend to the issues we specified to Nick (bathroom scum, dirty rug and floors). We were dismayed to see that the apartment was basically the same as it was when we left (only clear sign of cleaning was the toilet). Nick didn't respond to my text saying that the cleaners had not resolved the issue, so I had to clean the apartment myself. I purchased Swiffer dry and wet cleaning floor wipes and went through at least 4-5 just cleaning the floors (they were black - an indication of just how un-clean the floors really were). I also had to purchase a sponge to clean scum off the shower wall (it came off easily - indicating to me that the cleaners hadn't even attempted to clean the shower). Lastly, the windows are leaky and need to be replaced. There is a smoker in one of the apartments behind this apartment and as a result of the leaky windows the apartment smelled like smoke.
Overall, this apartment would be a great option if Nick hired new cleaners (or paid the current cleaners more to do more) and did some refreshing overall (new windows, paint walls, and replace rug).