Overall, the place is okay for a 4-5 day trip.
Pros:
• The location is excellent. There is a publix literally right across the street, as well as many other stores like CVS, liquor store, brunch restaurant.
• The beach was also super close and everything was walkable. Right down the street is Aruba and a gorgeous strip of restaurants and bars. There is also a pier you can pay 2$ to get on to.
• The host’s provided 2 beach towels
• Check in was easy and the teams response times with communication were quite fast.
• There was a code door lock so we didn’t have to worry about a physical key.
• The air conditioner was great - we were never sweating.
Cons:
• The place was honestly only surface area clean. As soon as we walked in we could definitely tell it had just been cleaned because we could smell it. But when we took a closer look we realized that only a few things had been wiped down. The bed is protected with a plastic cover (which is good for bed bug protection) but if u look in the bed frame it is all dusty and looked like it had not been cleaned in a long time.
• The bathroom was okay - the tub has paint peeling but it’s masked with a mat.
• The lighting is not very good, it is very dark in the place even with the lights. And the curtains offer little privacy.
• Overall it just seemed like lots of things could use some updating. It is a very basic place and I wish the hosts would have provided a bit more. It does have plates/cups/utensils/knives but the knives were all rusted. The couch is old and is missing buttons. Honestly just updating a few things could really turn this place around.
In all we had a good time staying here!