A lengthy review of all the details I wish I’d known!
First of all, we LOVED our stay! Had the time of our life! The ocean views from the balconies were spectacular. Whale watching with your morning coffee! YES! Gorgeous sunsets with your evening drink! Oh yes! We loved over/looking the pool because it allowed us to just talk down to eachother when we needed to communicate. The place was extremely clean and cute decor but not fancy so we felt comfortable there with our kids. It was a a great location between several beaches for snorkeling. The tiny double reef out front was great for littles as it created a shallow wading pool. But some snorkeling for older kids. We did see a turtle one day! We felt so comfortable and happy. It felt like a small town because you saw the same people each day and the kids made friends.
Issues: we needed a pool code but got a key. I reported this so hopefully that won’t happen in the future. Make sure you get a code.
It could get very loud. We are good sleepers. But you will hear pool noise. So if that bothers you, maybe not the pool side room for you. Quiet hours were completely respected all but one night. The ocean is also quite loud. We loved it! But again, if you’re sensitive that’s just an FYI.
We did have ants. So couldn’t leave anything Unbagged on the counter. This happens at my house too so no big deal to me. But bring ziplocks for cereal etc.
Amenities: We cooked all our meals there. It has all the cooking utensils we needed except for a spatula. There are no cooking oils or seasonings, so plan to buy your own. Also no plastic wrap or foil etc. they did provide a roll of paper towels and dish soap and dishwasher detergent, a laundry soap packet, and a starter coffee. It was a regular drip coffee pot taking grounds. There were a set of snorkel gear there and an umbrella and chair and 6 beach towels. Only the towels were listed so I’m not sure if that’s a normal amenity.
Overall, it was an absolutely perfect family vacation for us! We had the best time.