Positives first:
The unit is well equipped with most everything we needed in the kitchen (a bottle of soy sauce would have been nice but no big deal). There are beach umbrellas, chairs, snorkeling gear, towels, and kids’ toys. The location is great, a block from the beach, and shops and restaurants are in walking distance. Grocery stores are just a short drive away. Make sure you get shave ice from Gus the Bus, just a couple blocks south! The beds are comfortable, there are plenty of towels, and the place is thoughtfully appointed with ceiling fans and storage for our clothes. The pool area is pleasant, cleaned daily, and the gas grills are nice.
Now for the not-so-positives:
While technically there is a view, there is a hotel construction site literally next door so the ocean is secondary to the dirt pit in the foreground, not to mention the noise. We were woken up at 6:30 our first morning, although they’re not supposed to start working before 8. We notified the hosts and they called the construction company to make sure that was an anomaly. Info about the construction was buried in the “house rules,” which seemed an odd place to put it as it has nothing to do with rules. This information should have been posted up front in the property description.
The floors had not been mopped prior to our arrival and the tubs and bath mats had hair on them. The owners and site manager are aware and said they would talk to the cleaners so hopefully that won’t be a problem going forward. The AC is on a 4-hour timer, so if you like to sleep cool, that may be a challenge.
Once we settled in and were able to relax into vacation mode, we found it a reasonably comfortable stay.