We understood when we booked the listing that Derek and Arleen‘s place wasn’t going to be the fanciest. We based our decision off of the location and proximity to the beach. Those two things definitely did not disappoint. The furniture is ragged some of it’s broken, stained lampshades, very lumpy beds, not very cozy.
Also there’s no table or anywhere to eat outside. You can’t see outside at all from inside the unit. It’s also very noisy. There’s someone who starts a Vespa every morning at 5am right outside the bedroom windows, waking up ourselves and our kids. The hosts were nice when we encountered them but definitely didn’t go out of their way to show us around the place or give any info about what do or eat as we heard them doing for another guest who check in.
So overall, if your just looking for a place to sleep that’s close to the beach than this will work. But if your looking for a cozy spot to relax in between island adventures, maybe keep looking.