I HAVE NEVER had to write a bad review before, but I don't know what resort guests of the 5 star ratings stayed in but it wasn't the Sarkiki we stayed in. We didn't do enough research & depended on raving reviews we read here on VRBO. BEWARE! This was anything but a resort. It's a third world country so don't expect much unless you go to a TRUE 5-star resort. Our reservation was for 30 days with our elderly aunt & uncle who have stayed all over the world in various levels of accommodations. WE ALL WERE SO DISAPPOINTED! We finally cut our stay short by a few days just to be able to see other parts of the country without driving 2-3 hours to see the sites. FIRST, the good points in the condo...The mgr tried to help us as much as possible, but only so much she could do. The view is almost as you see in pictures, seems most of the pictures were taken 9-10 years ago before palm trees grew (don't believe everything you see), condo & linens are clean, plenty of towels which we had to get ourselves AND were UPGRADED by owner to a more spacious unit. WE WERE READY TO LEAVE. The first unit had no place for 4 people to sit comfortably & watch television. Space was cramped, one settee (HARD 2-seater, ). Where two more people sit to watch TV?...hard dinette chairs. Beds are most uncomfortable. New OUTSIDE wooden table/chairs arrived while we were there but no pads...most uncomfortable. THERE IS A REASON only 2 pictures of the inside of the condos. Condos are BARE BONES & FEW amenities; no spices (were told spoil quickly) NO salt, pepper, paper towels; later there was one paddle board with no paddle, no kayaks (rent them), complex is remote (you have to drive 3-4 hours from airport (4-5 miles ON rough, bumpy dirt road - 20 min. from town), crockpot, measuring cup available but ask; upholstery was DIRTY (used towels on seating); NO ATTENTION TO DETAIL, noisy ongoing SUB-STANDARD maintenance, front door lock did not operate properly, screen doors rusty, deck above condo hot & unusable, no shade; SAND FLEAS are horrendous! SANDY BEACH - beautiful in front of complex...rest is mostly TRASHY. We took a snorkel tour, $60/person and very few fish. We were told it was better than the great barrier reef by the mgr. NOT! I COULD GO ON, BUT WE WILL NEVER GO AGAIN. Try in 10 years, now is not the time to spend 30 days there. WE AREN'T THE ONLY ONES WHO COMPLAINED & WE ARE TOLERANT OF UNPLEASANT SITUATIONS. WE MADE THE BEST OF IT BUT IT WAS BY FAR OUR WORST VACATION EVER!