We spent 6 nights here in December 2021, just prior to Christmas. When booking the property I was under the impression the pool and outdoor area was for our exclusive use, thus I booked an 'Entire Place - Have a place to yourself' on Airbnb, - this turned out not to be the case as the pool and outdoor area is shared with the owner and other guests from another guest house/Airbnb property run by the same owner only 10 metres away. This isn't obvious when booking; the only hint is in the "Other things to note department", which states: "Cottage is part of the complex with 3 dwellings only". I think the shared aspect, and thus loss of privacy and freedom, should be made very clear to prospective guests. Due to the shared nature of the pool, guests are restricted(according to the onsite rule book) to 30 minutes use at a time. On one afternoon the owners son was using the pool and when my children asked if they could join him he said his mother, host Nina, would be joining him shortly and thus they were not welcome; I think when paying $350+ per night for accommodation with a pool the host and their family should defer use of the pool to paying guests. They also stayed in the pool for longer than 30 minutes.
The bunk area of the unit, which is part of a hallway to the single bedroom, features a long west facing window with no curtain or shade of any kind. On summer afternoons this means the long window acts like a 2000 watt heater for 5 - 6 hours, which is not an ideal situation for creating a nice sleeping environment. The guest house only features a small reverse cycle air conditioner in the living/kitchen/dining area, which is not enough to regulate the bunk & bedroom area to a comfortable sleeping temperature very effectively. The lack of window shading also meant continuous light entering the sleeping area both during the day and at night from street lights. Due to this issue I spent time on our holiday looking for cardboard boxes to use as shading and fiddling around with trying to keep them in position - quite annoying. Nina was responsive to my concern and did call a tradie to measure up for blinds, though they wouldn't be installed until after our departure.
The mattresses are not particularly comfortable or supportive.
Due to these issues I wasn't overly pleased with the accommodation though we did appreciate having the option of taking our dog(which is hard to find in the area) & being 5 - 10 minutes walking distance to a nice swimming beach(though beaches in the area are not dog friendly). Nina was a good host - helpful and friendly and the accommodation is clean, modern & tastefully decorated.