This apartment is all about the location. Overlooking directly the beach, right in the center of the city, you can jump in your swimsuit in the apartment and head for a swim - even without shoes. We traveled over other parts of the island, but in the end we concluded that our beach and location was probably best that we have seen.
The apartment was clean and fully equipped, comfortably hosting our family of five. There is a separate parents bedroom and two additional bedrooms for the kids (3 additional beds). The kitchen is fully equipped even for a more complex cooking endeavors. There’s a separate dining and living room with the balcony overlooking the beach and the sea.
There is also a small supermarket in the same building so if you need something basic (sunscreen, shampoo, water…) - you can quickly get it.
Here are few potential challenges that you should be aware of (in the order of my personal importance):
1. There is no A/C in the apartment, which may be challenging in the hot summer days and nights. You are in the middle of the tourist location and noisy night life can continue way past midnight, so it may be difficult to fall asleep - especially since closing the windows is just not an option due to the heat.
2. Other apartments in the building are being rented too. We have seen 3 different groups of guests exchanged during our stay in the adjacent apartment. It may have been a bad luck but in each group there was always at least one heavy smoker, who enjoyed sitting on the balcony and smoking throughout the day, rendering our living room temporarily uninhabitable (because, again, closing the windows is not really an option).
3. If you plan to come by car, be aware that finding a nearby parking slot is super-hard. On the other hand, you can turn this into a parking spot scavenger hunt game :)
4. There is no elevator in the building and so you have to climb two flights of stairs with all your suitcases. So come physically prepared for that task. (Or pack into more of smaller pieces of luggage rather than one giant suitcase.)
Again, I cannot stress it enough, this apartment is all about location. With the caveats listed above, I would still recommend it. Me and my family had a great time!
…maybe I wish it was a bit cheaper :)