We had a pretty good stay at this condo. The view was great, which was certainly the best part of this rental. It was so nice to sit on the patio for breakfast and lunch, looking at the beautiful colors in the ocean and the nice grounds of the complex. It was a very well manicured complex, and the pool was well maintained and nice to use each day (although a bit cool in temperature). It would have been great to have a hot tub, but since they do not like any noise in the complex, I can see why it is not available. It was also very nice to watch the turtles in the water in the mornings and the sunsets in the evenings. There were nice grills and picnic tables available which made those moments even more enjoyable.
The furnishing were a bit more outdated than the other 2 rentals we stayed in during our vacation, but it really wasn’t a problem. The beds were comfortable and the kitchen functional. It would have been nice to have a few more dishes (we wouldn’t have run the dishwasher so much if there were more), but it was really nice to have a blender available to make smoothies with the fresh fruit we bought at the farmer’s markets. Bathrooms were small but nice. Laundry machines were community machines that took quarters, which wasn’t really a problem but we did have to wait to use them since they were pretty packed.
However, by far the biggest issue for us was the VERY strict quiet hours. We read the whole renter’s manual when we arrived and saw that quiet hours started at 10pm. We are a pretty quiet family (me, my husband, our 15 month old, and my 65 year old parents), so we figured it would be no problem. The first night we were there we were sitting on the patio in the evening talking. We were actually having a pretty serious conversation (hushed voices, not laughing, not drinking) and our daughter had been asleep for ~2 hours. All of a sudden we got a very loud “Quiet, Please!”. We looked at the clock and it was 10:04pm. We shrugged it off, went inside, shut the patio door and went to bed shortly after. Two nights later, we were again having a conversation on the patio (again, not laughing or being loud), and we had the neighbor shush us saying that he was a resident and voices carry so he would like us to stop talking. It was only 9:40pm! We again went inside and went to bed. Moral of the story: if you have kids, are loud talkers, like to listen to music, or want to enjoy the patio at nighttime – this might not be the best rental for you. We were very willing to respect the residents, but we were following the community rules and still feeling like we weren’t welcome.