BEACHFRONT Condo Bahia Encantada L1 Jaco Beach

What we loved about the condo: beachfront easy access to pool and beach Towels for the pool and beach patio area for lounging and relaxation Kitchen for preparing food Living room layout great for relaxing after a hard day of exploring Ron’s informational binder Location on the outskirts of town but still Walking distance to a few shops/soda Warm cozy feeling condo with high ceilings makes the condo feel more roomy washer & dryer included Good communication and easy to book property via PayPal though he encouraged a different platform (did charge an additional fee using PayPal which was fine with me and it was noted as an option when booking it through Booking.com The property that houses the condo is well maintained Reasonable rate for a beachfront property Good security and parking

What we were not so keen on: Condo is in need of a good cleaning ( appliance surfaces had grime, floor was swept but not mopped in a long while, dishwasher was dirty/moldy inside with an undissolved dish soap pouch - we washed dishes by hand. Sponge for dishes was used.) Bathrooms : Shower drain in the master bathroom did not drain well - also removed hair from the drain and it wasn’t mine. Hot water in master bathroom scalding hot water- burned the top of my foot so have caution Only one faucet functioned and the other had no stopper The smaller bathroom NO HOT WATER - our son ended up using the master bathroom shower Bath towels are faded, worn and mildewy smelling Loud noise from laundry room 24/7 we thought it was the AC unit but when we turned off the AC the noise continued The flip side to having the condo in a beautifully well maintained property is maintenance and upkeep - we had the unfortunate timing when they needed to do work on a shared wall in the stairwell and on the second floor. Incredibly loud power tools banging and grinding that resonated through the walls and was not in line with our expectations for a calm and quiet vacation

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Echt gute Unterkunft!! Vielleicht ein wenig schwer zu finden … aber dann echt super! 👍

Alles sehr gut!

The property is in a beautiful location with amazing views. The multi-level pool is amazing as well. The king size bed was comfortable and the unit was very clean.

Due to flight delays, we arrived after midnight. When we pulled up to the gate, the security guard told us we weren't on the list for January 23. We explained to him it was the evening of January 22 that we had booked. We were wiped out from our flight delays and flying all day and exhausted after driving two hours from the airport and really needed to get to sleep. The security guard went back-and-forth multiple times talking on the phone to his supervisor and we tried to text and call the owner to get us in but the owner never picked up. After about 30 minutes of trying to communicate with our broken Spanish and the guard's ability to only speak Spanish, he finally let us in about 1am. Once we got in, the bedroom door to the king-size bedroom was locked. We contemplated trying to sleep on the twin beds and we texted the owner again, but did not hear back. We eventually used a knife to unlock the door so we could go to sleep. The check-in snafu is why I am rating this stay at 8 instead of 10 although I could've gone lower since we were seconds away from leaving and finding another hotel.