Pros: Location, Beach gear, Pool, Comfy beds
Cons: Cleanliness issues (see below), Missing window screens, Common amenities not provided (or limited amounts), Noisy, Lights turn on/off on their own
TLDR; OK place to stay if you’re an early riser with low cleanliness standards. Also, if issues arise go through Airbnb.
Full review:
Everyone else seems to love this place but I guess we drew the short straw. Hopefully the host will address these issues and can respond as such. Otherwise, info is here for future guests so they know what to expect.
First, no toiletries are provided and paper products (including toilet paper) are only provided in amounts “for the first few days.” In our case, we also did not get a dish sponge, paper towels or laundry pods, even though they should have been provided.
Second, several windows do not have screens and others have gaps, which let the mosquitos in. Double-check which windows you open, especially at night, so you don’t get bites.
Third, the complex is loud in the morning. Do not expect to sleep past 7am. Depending on the morning, for us there was loud vacuuming, lawn-mowing and proselytizing.
Fourth, the lights go randomly on/off. This is because all 3 ceiling fans use the same remote frequency, and one of the neighbors’ lights uses the same frequency as well!
Lastly, the cleanliness issues… hopefully you don’t have the issues we had, but the cleaners were still cleaning when we arrived (ie, past check-in) and unfortunately after they were done, they’d forgotten or simply failed to wipe down some surfaces and the floor was grimy in places. We also had a pretty awful incident mid-stay where clumps of dirt literally rained down on us while we slept because it was a windy night and the ceiling fan blades presumably hadn’t been cleaned in months, so clumps of dust/dirt blew off and onto us while we slept.
The host was not particularly helpful about any of these issues. Ultimately we worked through Airbnb to get our cleaning fee refunded since we had to clean up the dirt clumps and change/wash all the bedding ourselves. All-in-all not the worst place I’ve stayed in my life but certainly lower on the list and not one I’d recommend.