We booked our stay here due to proximity to beaches and reviews mentioning cleanliness of the unit. Few things to be aware of before booking:
- Cleanliness: I’m not sure how well the unit was cleaned before our stay or if it was cleaned at all? It seemed like the bare minimum was done. We found a dirty plate with food in the microwave and a dirty baking tray in the oven. The floor was dirty and the bottom of our feet quickly turned black. There were crumbs and wheat thins sprinkled across the floor.
- The unit is minimally stocked. If you plan to use the kitchenette, please note there are no paper towels or sponge supplied, even though the welcome manual mentions it should come with these items. When we contacted the cleaning crew, they told us to use the rag left next to the sink, but I’m not confident where that rag had been before. The linen for the couch is a single sheet and was stuffed in between the couch cushions next to someone’s old tshirt. There is no blanket for the pull-out couch, except for a throw blanket sitting in a basket, which I don’t think was cleaned prior to our arrival. We had a total of 4 guests staying but were only provided 3 pillows. The cleaning team told us to use the throw pillows on the bed. On the minor side of things, we were provided 2 rolls of toilet paper for 4 people for 7 days lol. Also, the dish soap in the kitchen was watered down. There is no drying rack in the kitchen. Also, no drying rack for bathing suits/beach towels.
- The shower drain takes about 5-10 minutes to drain. Because of this, the shower liner is covered with mildew.
- The refrigerator leaked during our stay and damaged some of the food we stocked.
- Qaisar is a responsive host, however, he lives in California and self manages the property, so he has to rely on the cleaning crew and property management, who are not very helpful. When we messaged about the leaking refrigerator, it sounded like he already knew about the problem (and it explains why we saw empty bowls collecting water in the fridge when we first arrived). Same with the shower drain – he let property management know but nothing was ever done. The only time we saw property management was when they came knocking on the door at 7 am to let us know we can’t hang beach towels on the balcony. Not quite sure how else you’re supposed to dry towels since there's no drying rack and I’m not going to use the community dryer daily to wait for my towels to dry while on vacation