The good
- Location
- Newly renovated bathroom
- The view
The bad
- Not a clean condo (see below)
- AC unit, vent is broken
- Inadequate Wi-Fi and bad TV reception
and The ugly
- Ants infestation!
- Disgusting stains on cushion
- Dirty dishes
- USED face mask left on kitchen window
When I saw the pictures and read about this place on AirBnb, I thought this was a great find. Regrettably, the pictures and the descriptions are inaccurate and misleading. Yes, the location is great, Yes, the bathroom is newly renovated, and Yes, it has a great view. The rest of the description seems like False Advertising.
First, it’s not “new everything!”. The queen bed and TV may be new, but the table and chairs looked like it was pulled out of the leftover garage dumpster sale. The table was sticky, and the chair cushion looked like someone had an unsavory accident and left a horrible stain. The window curtains were old, and they were ripped and grimy.
Second, this was not a clean condo. In addition to the dirty table and chair cushions, the dishes were filthy and had stuck-on food stains and there was a USED face mask left on the windowsill. Plus, there were ANTS everywhere! Being in the tropics, you would expect ants, but this is PEST INFESTATION. They were swarming of ants in the kitchen sink and table on day 1. It was so bad that we chose to not cook or use the kitchen other than to boil water during our entire weeklong stay.
The AC vent is broken and because it is located bedside the air blasts right into your face while you’re sleeping. Technology is low tech. The Wi-Fi is slow but definitely inadequate if you’re trying to do any sort of remote work. There is no TV streaming available, and the cable reception is choppy so what you hear is every other word on TV.
All in all, this condo is old and dilapidated. We are very experienced budget travelers and by no means expected 5-star accommodations. But general cleanliness and good hygiene tidiness is fundamental, and I think this place really missed the mark. Overall, not a comfortable experience and would not recommend.