Overall, our stay was mostly comfortable, but insufficient for our needs. We enjoyed the close proximity to the water, nearby shops, and the coziness of the studio. Our main concern was related to internet speed and a few smaller inconveniences.
Strong internet connection was extremely important to us, as we were planning on working from the studio during our stay. Prior to arrival, we checked with the host to confirm the strength of the internet and we were told that it was strong. However, upon arrival, we found the internet to be ~16mbps up and down (below the 25mbps up and down threshold for high speed internet). This was disappointing to us and was a pretty big inconvenience for our work, and we unfortunately had to shorten our stay due to this reason as we could not step away from work. Other smaller inconveniences included no body soap, the shower drain being slow and filling up the bottom of the tub after a minute or two, consistent dog barking from neighbors, and the only sizable cooking pot being rusty on the inside.
However, the location is unbeatable and the bed was comfortable. The space itself is cozy and a good size for two. Portia was very kind as she paid us a visit on our last day and gave us two yummy avocados and an orange! There were hiccups in communication (we couldn’t reach the hosts by phone during check-in and had trouble connecting with them to discuss the internet problems after the first night, which was stressful for us), but Portia and Greg were accommodating in allowing us to adjust the length of our stay due to the insufficient internet speed.