Let me start off by saying I absolutely do not like to leave an unpleasant review but it is also my responsibility to share an honest opinion so people can benefit from a real experience. Let me say this...... if you're looking for a place on the beach, it doesn't get any better than this. Location wise this place was amazing however it came with some challenges.
1. If you have young kids like we do (our kids are 7 and 3) just know the 2nd bedroom is far far away from the master room. Both the rooms are on the opposite sides of the condo which was very uncomfortable for us as parents and equally uncomfortable for our kids to be so far from us.
2. The unit does not have an ac or ceiling fans. We were thinking because the unit is on the beach, the ocean breeze would be enough to keep the place cold but that is far from the truth. This place was very hot, at times it felt like we were in a sauna. The hosts did provide 2 floor fans but it was not enough to keep the rooms cool. Also to get any Breeze into the room we had to keep the windows open at night and since there is a walking trail right beneath the unit, you do hear people walking by, talking, people playing music as they walk by Etc. Also because we had the window open in our kids room, we did not feel comfortable since the window was facing the building pathway outside so my wife had to sleep with the kids since the window was left open for some Breeze. While on our getaway, I had to sleep alone because of the situation. If the host would just spend $200-$300 they can easily help out the guest by installing some ceiling fans in the rooms.
3. There was no blackout curtains, this unit is only equipped with a shade and since the master is facing the beach and there are 2 massive windows/sliding door......you get hit in the face harshly with the Sunlight as early as 6 am in the morning, it was virtually impossible for me to sleep past 6:30 a.m. and since the window was open because of Breeze we could hear people talking as they walked by as early as 6 a.m. in the morning. Also on the back side where the kids room is, you do hear garbage trucks and other loud noises because the window is open as well.
4. Overall the cleanliness was fine but we did notice mold growing in the grout area of the shower.
Pros- It's on the beach, the view is amazing, centrally located- close to everything, the kitchen is well equipped, they also provided beach umbrella and beach toys for the kids.
Cons- It needs black out curtains or else you can not sleep in the morning. I was up daily at 6:30am. It surely needs ceiling fans. Even the floor fans that are provided are not enough since one fan stays in the master and one in the kids room. Kids room has 2 beds.... please tell me how can you use one fan to use on 2 different beds. We had no choice but to conjoin the 2 beds together so our kids could get some air. We spent over $2,100 for 3 days and our experience was not good. A simple fix of ceiling fans and black out curtains would take away a lot of the complaints for the future guests.