Beach Front Villa

Overall we had a great time at Ivan's villa. The villa itself is fairly basic, but the place was clean and comfortable. But, we weren't there for the villa. The beach is amazing and was basically deserted while we were there, 3.5 miles of beach and maybe 50-100 people in sight each day. The villa is just steps from this amazing beach and blue water and is also located a short walk from a convenience store, liquor store, and Cafe Florence and those amazing cinnamon buns. Check in was very easy and Ivan was flexible with an early check in and late check out with our flight schedule. The pool area and observation deck were great as well.I will say the villa itself is a bit dated/basic so if you need luxurious accommodations this is not your place. Also, you can't actually see the beach/water from the outdoor or indoor seating areas. None of the villas in this complex have an ocean view except for 2 of them near the pool. For us this was not a big deal, we just grabbed a couple chairs off the deck and brought them down to the beach for morning coffee or afternoon cocktails.

Overall we were satisfied with our stay. The house was perfect for us and the beach front location was wonderful. Rooms were clean. The check in process was super quick and easy. Our only suggestion is to have things your guests would need. Their were trash bags in each trash can but no extras a for 3 of us staying for 6 days we needed to make multiple trash runs and we’re using paper bags from the store. There was also only a very small amount of dish soap in one bottle and only a few rolls of toilet paper. The price was great and overall we were happy. Just a few things could be dialed in.

Our unit was in a most desirable location, with generous deck space, behind dunes with lush plant growth and a "garden" of shells and coral and fanciful objects.The master bedroom had opaque curtains and his-and-hers closets; and the unit had thick, thirsty bath towels. The twin beds were on platforms, providing extra storage space underneath.We met friendly folks at the daily 5:30 gatherings on a large, partially covered deck overlooking the beach, near the pool, with plenty of seating and a gas fire pit. A library/church is across the street from the neighborhood.We felt that three people would fit more comfortably than four here. We suggested to the manager that the unit could use a dishpan and dish drain, measuring cups and spoons, a tree lamp for reading, hand soap, shampoo and conditioner, and a starter packet of detergent. The washer in the unit was out of service, but there are token-operated washers and dryers on the property.Visitors should be aware that potable water must be used, and it is available on site for 1/gallon. We'd suggest bringing foil, storage containers, your own pillows, and spices.

House and location was absolutely perfect. Some thing that bothered me. Massive amounts of bugs in the house, flying bugs and tiny sugar ants. Sometimes even had thwm crawling on me when i woke up in middle of the night. Ants took over food, couldnt keep anything out on the counter, had to eat everything cold or as soon as it was cooked. The last 3 days on our 2 weeks the the power kept going out, not during storms or anything just went out. So no A/C, tv or anything else. Says washer and dryer came with the house, but owner self admitted the washer wasnt working and i had to pay extar for laundry, he should have covered the charge if he advertisea having a washer and dryer. Water pressure is VERY low, except outside qhere you rinse your feet.