The home was cute and very coordinated. It had a welcome vibe and looked exactly like the pictures! We fell in love. The community was quiet and safe. The neighbors were friendly and the island vibe was present.
However, the weather was unbearable. The original post/description said there was air conditioning, fans in every room, a nice breeze... it was over 90 degrees EVERY DAY inside the home. We were not able to enjoy it or ourselves and spent twice as much money finding things to do that did NOT include relaxation at home with the family.
The host gave us the run-around about AC, and grossly exaggerated the cost. Several other neighbors in the community purchased FULL SIZE units for their home during our visit because of the heat. We ended up purchasing multiple fans and window units, leaving them behind for the next visitors.
The photos were not all taken from the property. The ones that were had been ‘Zoomed-In,’ giving a closer appearance to ocean and amenities.
The “five min walk” was more like 15. It included a downhill slope on a main road with no sidewalk (no lighting in the evening), across a BUSY six lane intersection (the final part having a yield for drivers, but a blind corner that hid pedestrians, and then through a busy hotel parking/drop off entrance.
The address was not provided until the property was actually booked, however on the listing, the ‘circle’ on the map implied the property was NOT across a 6-lane highway.
Assuming there are no children or senior citizens (60+) in your party, it is unlikely to cause an issue.
The outer appearance was great! However, once you opened anything up it wasn’t clean.
Lots of bugs... ants, cockroaches (and many feces). Dead and alive. There was a giant RAT that made his home over in the washer/dryer area. Dishwasher was rusted and falling apart. Drawers had miscellaneous trash. Refrigerator had lots of old food. Trash can had gum and miscellaneous remnants preventing it from opening... forcing the user to leave it open or to use their fingernails for throwing things away.
The host said the pest control company and the cleaner would be called, but neither visited.
After going back and forth with the host, and being referred to as a HEADACHE for my concerns, contact was ceased.