It is hard to recommend this penthouse, if it was priced at a rate consummate with a 2 star motel, you would say fabulous location, lots of space, lots of fun. But if you’re looking for 4 or 5 star you will be utterly appalled, broken air conditioning, no plug sockets for bedside lights, solution are giving you a couple of extension needs. Very basic furnishing just not close to the word luxury.
The property was described as a penthouse, recently refurbished, great views and all-round fabulous location. We have very successfully booked a number of wonderful holiday apartments through HomeAway & AirBnB, we have booked through very attentive hosts sometimes private dwellings and sometimes an apartment that is part of a wider hotel. Essentially what was being marketed at $1000 per night was a long way off the reality.
The reality is this is a unit that has been put on top of a 2 star motel, it is a traditional but very dated motel, equivalent chains at similar price rates are a much more modern conditions. You arrive to a pretty rundown lobby, staff are very helpful and friendly and you are pretty much then left on your own. The penthouse was accessed either by 4 flights of stairs or lift that was fairly temperamental. The penthouse was then accessed by a final flight of stairs which was pretty rundown albeit handlebar had had a recent lick of paint.
The penthouse was made up of a large living room, kitchen area & two large bedrooms, was hard to see any sign of refurbishment and furniture was pretty old, decor was somewhat dilapidated, kitchen reasoning new but very cheap workmanship. Single bathroom very functional but again very low end.
Certainly the description on the hotel’s website & photos gives a more clear reflection of what the penthouse really is.