Positives: We picked this ground floor garden condo for its closeness to the beach, the roof top pool, the 2 Bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. We were 2 related couples. It is truly a secure building with Wrought Iron Gates and 24 hr friendly security guards, alto we never ever felt threatened anywhere we went in Playa. The condo was nicely appointed with decent furniture and a full kitchen (but no dishwasher). The beds were comfortable. With their washer and dryer one doesn't need to bring a lot of clothes; they worked fine. It was only 2 blocks to the famous Quinta Ave (5th Avenue) with its shops, available taxis, and many restaurants. AND the covering manager could not have been more helpful! When we first arrived, she also put the 2 twin beds together to make a Queen bed for us that we had requested when booking. When we had a medical emergency, the covering manager gave us detailed information of hospitals and doctors.
We were somewhat disappointed in the following: 1) that there were 7 flights of steps up to the rooftop pool. Being seniors, we did not get to use this area at all, because of all the steps. 2) There were only 3 wash cloths for 4 people for 9 days, and some ragged bath towels. 3) The only TV was in the living room (when it rained for 3 days) and we could not find English speaking programs. 4) There was water noise continuous dripping in the master bathroom. Apparently there were leaks in several condos, so that water to the building was turned off for several hours to be able to fix them. However water noise of running or dripping continued to come from the chase way in the master bath. We were able to block off the sound by closing the bath door. 4) The beach was a very LONG block (2) away, and unfortunately it was really a narrow area of sand, with tons of seaweed and a very nasty smell. Some business owners along the beach had dozers that cleared the seaweed away, but not by this condo. So we had to go a long way (2 miles) south, near the ferry, to find clean beaches.
All in all, the condo is very comfortable, nice furniture, secure, and worth the nightly rental price.