The condo is a great place to come and stay!
The good:
The view is amazing. You can see everything and when you lay down in the master room you can see the ocean from bed. It's beautiful. The beach is so clean and clear and private. It's wonderful. I strongly advise water shoes though because of the rocks.
The condo was well stocked. Everything we needed was there. We appreciated the BBQ and made use of the Vons on the island to buy some steaks and salad to make our own dinner. The pantry had seasonings and misc. items we needed.
Everything was clean! I am very very picky when it comes to clean. There was nothing dirty in the entire place. We washed our own dishes and there was everything there to do so. It was greatly appreciated.
The location was perfect! We loved the privacy and the ability to play tennis. They gave you loaner rackets and balls in exchange for an ID. Super easy and fun. It was nice having security greet you. Felt even more secluded and special.
The not as good: (note that I'm not saying bad.. I'm simply saying it wasn't as good as I would have hoped)
Check in and out times were later in the day for arrival and too early on departure. When you are depending on ferry's to get you to and from it's difficult to be out and about all day and not be able to put your stuff away. (yes there are lockers and a holding place but it costs you money and the lines were long. In addition, the delivery of your items to your condo is first come first serve and we were on the earliest ferry and they were already booked for the day. No luggage delivery for us meant more work for us. Not the end of the world but not great.
I do have to make note that Amber was kind enough to get us in an hour early for check in and an hour later for departure. It helped us a lot. I would say for the price we paid it would have been good to have a little more time considering you have no where else to go with your luggage until the ferry arrives.
The stairs... No one mentions in the advertisement that you will be climbing 79 steps (5 flights) to get to your unit. That is also VERY hard to do with luggage. We had one person with us that broke her back 6 months back and we had no idea that we would be without easy access to the condo. We all pitched in to help her but it was not ideal and we wish we would have known going into it.
The golf cart: It was included as an amenity for the stay. The problem was the golf cart had some damage to the exhaust and the fumes as well as the sound were unbearable. We looked it over to see if there was anything we could do to fix it but there wasn't. I was disappointed when I notified the host and was told "well it's not included in the price, so you can just park it and take cabs" That was not the answer I was looking for. I would have hoped for a simple apology and maybe something like we will have someone take a look at it. After reading other reviews, I see the golf cart is a problem. It needs some work so it's safe for folks to use. A golf cart is a must if you want any freedom to go do as you please and not rely on the taxi's. I think for the price of the condo to have the golf cart amenity is a huge plus. If it was working properly, that would have been wonderful.
Final thoughts, I would stay again. We paid $2100 for 2 nights and overall, it was worth it. I would book with Amber again. I look forward to bringing my husband back next time. I hope by then I can get luggage delivered and the golf cart is working. Thank you Amber for allowing us to stay in your home.