François Et Dorothée

Reviews

63 total reviews

95% Excellent

63 reviews

4.95

2023–2026

Cleanliness 5.0

Accuracy 5.0

Communication 4.9

Location 4.9

Check-in 4.9

Value 4.9

63 reviews

Studio in Sámara

Vivian

Excellent, 4 months ago

Very nice little house, comfortable, clean, well planned, with all we needed, and good quality utensils. On a side road up on a hill, surrounded by tall trees and plants for privacy, while close to town and the beach. The howlers crossed through the trees, real close, and we were there right after the first rains of the rainy season, when the big crabs were heading down to the beach - the first night about 3 came up onto the terrace, more the next evening, many the 3rd, and none on the 4th evening - fascinating. The hosts are very friendly and accomodating. I recommend staying here.

Great amenities. We made good use of the fridge, oven, and blender. The bathroom is a nice size with an excellent shower. The AC was a life saver as it was HOT! Amazing to sit on the patio in the hammocks and listen and watch the howler monkeys. We were also visited by lizards and freaky late night visits from crabs who scratched the patio glass, which felt on purpose to freak us out! The shared washer and dryer was also amazing to have. Wifi is fast and easy to connect to. Sometimes the units power would go out but never longer than about 5 seconds. The location is down a dirt road from centre of town. Short drive or 20 minute walk. Walk to beach is about 10 minutes. There’s a decent store about 5 minutes away on foot. Parking is available but there’s really only 2 spots for 3 units. A third car needs to park along the dirt driveway. Communication could be better. It sometimes took as long as 2 days to get a response when messaging on the Air BB app. Overall a great stay

We felt totally comfortable at this place. The rooms are nicely decorated and clean. The hosts are very likeable. Our absolute highlight was the terrace, where we spent many hours relaxing and watching the howler monkeys in the trees right in front of us. An incredible experience. They didn't come by every day, but at least we could see them from a distance every day. The way to the property is easy to find. We bought fresh baguettes every day from the nearby boulangerie and, one evening, enjoyed the best pizza at Pizzeria Cos-Ita.

We felt very comfortable at this Airbnb. It is excellently equipped (kitchen utensils, sheets, bed linens, board games, hammocks, etc.). Once the car is parked, you can walk to the beach in about 15 minutes, to a convenience store in about 5 minutes, and to the city center in about 20 minutes on foot… in short, it's perfect! The hosts were super welcoming, and the place was spotless. In short, go for it! P.S.: We even woke up to monkeys in the trees!

Positives: 1) Privacy and tranquility 2) Equipped kitchen (at our request we were also provided with a moka pot!) 3) Spacious bathroom and excellent water pressure 4) Super comfortable bed 5) Separate laundry area but very useful even if shared. 6) possibility of spotting wildlife Negative aspects and/or areas for improvement: 1) The road to reach the house is bumpy, dirt, very dusty and poorly lit (the host should specify these conditions and put at least one sign with the name of the property at the beginning of the road) 2) presence of insects inside (there is a lot of vegetation around) 3) Insufficient towels provided 4) outdoor patio with plastic grass covering 5) maintenance and cleaning of non-existent outdoor common areas 6) poor responsiveness of the host 7) total lack of hangers for clothes and towels 8) poor maintenance of the washing machine and dryer

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