Lydia's House, Samal beach front apartments

I love almost everything during our stay at Lydia’s house.

I love the solar power, and i-recommend to increase the battery/system backup/capacity in case of frequent power outages to supply all floors the same time. Need to change the water source for shower and washing.

An absolutely perfect room and location with stunning views and a terrace with direct access to the ocean. The room was clean, spacious and well facilitated. Staff were amazing and all thought there are cooking facilities in the room as we didn't want to cook the staff provided a local restaurant that served amazing food.

Nothing, everything was perfect

The location is perfect. We love that it is really next to the beach.

The sofa bed were bad. We weren’t able to sleep well and have a backache. There two comfy beds though but since were like 3 couples we were given the sofa bed. Also the bathroom smells bad and it was all over the room.

THINGS WE LIKED IN THE PROPERTY : 1. BEACH FRONT LOCATION WAS EXCELLENT. OUR DAUGHTER REALLY HAD A GOOD TIME FROM THE TIME WE ARRIVED ALL THE WAY TILL MORNING. 2. THERE IS A COFFEE SHOP BESIDE THE FLAT/APARTMENT AND SMALL STORES ARE CONVENIENT IN THE AREA AND THE KAPUTIAN BEACH RESORT IS LESS THAN 5 MINS WALK. 3. THE COMMUNAL ARE IS MASSIVE AND GOOD BUT I WONDER WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE ARE OTHER GUESTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO USE THE COMMUNAL AREA TOO? AS THEY DON'T WAN'T VISITORS IN YOUR AIRBNB APARTMENT/FLAT. THINGS THAT WE DID NOT LIKE ON THE PROPERTY : 1. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COOK OR USE YOUR OWN KITCHEN IN THE AIRBNB APARTMENT PROPERTY THAT YOU HAVE BOOKED AND PAID FOR. - THEY REQUIRE YOU TO USE THE COMMUNAL KITCHEN DOWNSTAIRS (ON THE GROUND FLOOR) INSTEAD AS THEY SAID, THE PROPERTY IS RUN THROUGH A SOLAR PANEL AND IT CANNOT CONTAIN TOO MUCH USE OF ELECTRICITY WHICH WE HAVE EXPERIENCED BLACK OUT TWICE ON OUR OVERNIGHT STAY. 2. NO GUESTS ALLOWED TO COME IN. - I HAD TO HAVE A PROPER CHAT WITH THE RECEPTIONIST/LANDLADY THAT THE PEOPLE VISITING ARE MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HAD COME FROM ANOTHER TOWN AND CITY AND THEY SAID NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO VISIT AS PER THEIR AIRBNB RULES. - ANYWAY, SHE ALLOWED US EVENTUALLY AFTER CAREFULLY EXPLAINING TO THEM THAT THEY WOULD BE LEAVING SOON ANYWAY AFTER TRAVELLING FROM AFAR TO SEE US. 3. BLACK OUT WAS EXPERIENCED ON OUR STAY TWICE. IT'S DIFFICULT TO MOVE AROUND WHEN THERE'S NO ELECTRICITY - THEY SAID THEY ARE BEING RUN BY SOLAR PANEL SO THEY REQUEST IF WE COULD ONLY USE ONE AIRCONDITIONING UNIT FOR THE WHOLE LIVING ROOM (AND TO AVOID THE REST IN THE BEDROOM) IF POSSIBLE. - THIS IS RIDICULOUS ESP. IF YOU ARE A PAYING GUEST!!! 4. WE BOOKED 9 PEOPLE ON OUR STAY BUT THEY ONLY HAVE 2 DOUBLE BEDS AND 3 SINGLE BEDS (WHICH ARE SMALL SINGLE SOFA BEDS).