Location: 5/5
Amenities: 4/5
Value: 3.5/5
Comfort: 3/3
Pros:
- Location is pretty awesome. About a 1-minute walk to the beach and there's a decent number of restaurants within walking distance. We optimized for nearness to the beach so this was great for us.
- Amenities: We wanted something family-friendly so this had the right amenities for us: full kitchen + supplies, sofa-bed, beach chairs, pool, free laundry, etc.
- 2 AC units kep the place pretty chill
- The hosts were around regularly and was responsive with messages, so if we had a problem it felt like we'd get a fast response
- Free parking (first come first served)
- Hot water working great
- Included a blow dryer
Cons:
- Value: Our booking came out to about $187/night. This is largely an Airbnb thing (34% of the total was fees and taxes). I think for $187/night you could probably find something better depending on what's important to you.
- I would describe this unit/building as pretty basic, even a bit run down; definitely not posh. This wasn't our top priority, but you should know that before booking. A lot of other reviews point this out as well.
- Sound insulation: we were on the ground floor and we could hear the upstairs guests walking around. Thankfully they weren't loud but if you're a light sleeper and you happen to have partiers above, then you'd be screwed.
Conclusion:
Overall I'd say we were generally happy with this place. It didn't blow us away but there were definitely some positives about it. Not sure we'd stay here again but I think this would work for a lot of people. I think next time we'd try something a little nicer for the final price point. The amenities are nice but we'd be OK giving up some of them.