This cottage is in a great location for exploring the North Shore. Hosts were nice and responsive, minding their own. The accommodation was right next to the main house, but felt private with all the greenery surrounding it. The cat did come to the door to say hi the first morning and the older dog was friendly barking until it got to meet us both, it was very cute.
The inside was spacious and had what we needed, including sunscreen, beach towels, and a snorkel we ended up using.
It was overall a bit less clean than expected. In addition to this, there were lots of ants in the bathroom as others have mentioned (we didn’t have food there and there was no problem in the kitchen for us). A daily spray down of the tub with water and wiping down the bathroom floor each day with a paper towel managed the problem.
We did appreciate that the hosts did not want to spray poison. They were really responsive to the feedback. The hosts were very heartfelt and sounded like they are actively looking for a solution for the ants. Accommodations on the North Shore are generally expensive during the winter and this one is priced competitively (not cheap, but better than many others), so perhaps it’s a bit of expectations management.
Also, this place is located in the jungle, so it might come with the territory.
Overall, we had a good time!