10/10 Excellent
Philippa H.
21 Jul 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place, we loved it!
Great house for family/group vacation. It's even larger than it looks in the photos, and plenty of room everywhere for people to do their own thing. Lovely private and timeless feeling with the pool in central courtyard within solid fencing and gate. The house is flooded with light, with high ceilings and big glass sliding doors everywhere opening onto the poolside and back patio. The back garden with its lush tropical plants was beautiful and somewhat wild. The pool and waterfall (and night-time pool light options!) were a huge hit with the children and adults alike. Deep all-around overhang from the house provided shade at all times of day.
Kitchen is well appointed (apart from the ovens) with good quality pans, knives, quality stainless cutlery and utensils, and Mikasa china. Salt and Pepper. Excellent BBQ and tools. There were starter sizes of washing up liquid, dishwasher gel, laundry powder, shampoo and conditioner, soap and lotion, plenty of toilet paper, and a roll of kitchen paper towel. Comfy beds with lots of pillows.
When we booked last year (2021), the photos didn't show the tropical greenery at the waterfall end of the pool, nor did it show the green wall on the side of the garage, so that was a lovely surprise. Separate family room with huge TV and lots of seating was much appreciated by the kids when they were exhausted.
In the garage, there were lots of beach chairs, a couple of boogie boards, kids' buckets and spades, and a few pool inflatables. We left our inflatables too. Plenty of towels - white for inside (in several sizes including face washcloths), and big blue ones for the poolside. The half bathroom right by the pool is a great idea.
Notes for the management:
Misc:
-Need more dessert spoons, teaspoons, forks, dish towels, and also a LOT more plastic "glasses" for poolside please!
-If the bushes in the back were trimmed down we would have been able to see the sunsets.
-It would be great to have a curtain for the master bathroom.
Energy:
-The owners should replace the oven. It's a 1970’s ecological disaster, wasting tons of energy.
-We couldn't figure out how to turn the AC off.
Overall, we absolutely loved everything about this house it and recommend it for any group and especially for families. : )
Philippa H.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2022
