Thank you, James and Bruno!
We had a very nice stay at this home. The property has four beautiful levels, with amazing décor and an incredible view. Lots of fun items to admire inside. Communication with the property manager Bruno was easy and fast (he is very helpful), and we didn’t have any major problems. The house has nice extras like a toaster, portable fans, towels, and shampoo/soap. We didn’t use the hot tub, but we did use the pool, and it was wonderful.
Although I do recommend this space and would stay again, here are some things I wish we had known:
- We couldn’t get the ovens to work. There are three, and we couldn’t use any of them. Someone came over to look at them after I inquired, but they still never ended up working. This isn’t a huge problem; we just wish we had known because we bought food to make before realizing. We were planning on making food there during our stay, and ended up having to eat out every meal.
- The balcony doors were locked everywhere except the main bathroom. We were very excited to use the balcony (as was pictured in the listing), so we were disappointed to find locks. If you’re looking forward to open-door breezes like we were, this is important to note. I was told it’s an insurance issue which is understandable, however we were confused because the listing photos showed the doors wide open.
- The elevator is incredible, but it is a bit temperamental. It stopped working three times, and we were being very careful with it. Again, the issue was very quickly resolved, but know that it may be finicky.
- Good luck trying to turn off some of the lights. There are a lot (and they are beautiful), but we simply could not find a way to turn many of them off.
- The home is stunning, but could use a good deep cleaning. Certain areas are very dusty/spiderwebby, and the microwave looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in a long time. My friend emptied her own trash can and found that the bag inside was incredibly old—as if it was emptied, but the bag wasn’t changed. We also found items from past guests underneath some chairs. I would say the house was tidy, but it could have been much cleaner.
Overall, these small issues were just that—small. However, they are things I would want to know. The house is still worth booking…you may just want to be aware of these things.
Recommended.