Lori And M-J
Reviews
36 total reviews
86% Excellent
36 reviews
4.75
2017–2026
Cleanliness 4.9
Accuracy 4.7
Communication 4.9
Location 4.5
Check-in 4.8
Value 4.7
36 reviews
Everett
Excellent, 4 months ago
Great apartment and hosts. Loved this place.
Jeysson
Excellent, 7 months ago
it was a beautiful place for us, 2 adults and two children. the patio was excellent to enjoy the weather. walking distance to everything! the separate rooms was a plus!! lovely place
Host Response
Thank you so much we are very happy that you loved your stay at Monos & Mar !
Marco
OK, 8 months ago
Access is easy and flexible, the bedrooms were a good size and fortunately had air conditioning. Communication with M-J worked out great. It had many good restaurants within walking distance and the beach is great. What was not apparent from the listing: - All rooms are only accessible via the open terrace. There is no common interior. - The busy road generates a constant noise level from about 5:30 am to about 10:00 pm
Stanton
Excellent, 1 year ago
Lori and M-J’s is as described in the Airbnb listing. It is clean, comfortable, quiet and well decorated. The space has everything you need. The beds are very comfortable. The kitchen area is well equipment for meal preparation and food storage. The WiFi, air conditioning and hot water work well. The patio area is pleasant and tranquil. Shops, businesses, grocery stores, excellent restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, ATMs, beaches, parks, and touristic sites are within walking distance from the accommodation. Communication and checking in and out is easy. Mégane, the on-site co-host, was delightful, always available and eager to be of assistance. This was my fourth stay for a total of eight months at Monos y Mar. I highly recommend this accommodation.
Tim
Excellent, 1 year ago
This place was perfect for us!!! We could not have asked for a better location, and the place was so clean!
Andrew
OK, 2 years ago
The advantages of this location are the short walk to the beach and the wildlife in the trees about it. We observed a large male howler monkey in the tree over the residence. I’m told this is rare, usually the monkeys seen are small traveling along the power lines. There are large iguanas in the trees across the road observable from the deck area. The downside of this place is that the common area is outside. The other rental units are also open air, meaning you hear their full conversations and music as if you’re sitting with them. Of course, it’s hot - so if you want to sit as a group in AC you’ll have to gather in one of the bedrooms. The biggest drawback is the location on the main road. There is a reductor (speed bump) which leads to all the vehicles gunning their engines s as they pass. The cars aren’t so bad, the trucks and buses can be loud, but the motorbikes are insufferable. They are numerous, loud and travel all day. We left after one night for a quieter rental.
Jen
Excellent, 2 years ago
Very easy access to Samara beach & restaurants. Co-host Megane was very friendly & accommodating, even helped us with a mixup on our trip dates. We really enjoyed the large open patio, table & sitting areas on the deck and AC in the bedrooms was wonderful. Super comfy beds, great water pressure, convenient kitchen appliances. NOTE: We didn’t realize how LOUD the road out front is. Visually the setting is lovely, but with the almost constant motorcycle & big truck engine revving, it wasn’t as relaxing an atmosphere as we’d hoped for our beach vacation. Still, good price + very convenient location + helpful hosts are all worthy of a good review for the things within their control.
Louis-Mathieu
Excellent, 2 years ago
the apartment was perfect , really well located . Megan ( the co-host) was very responsive to our questions and requests . For the price it's really a deal not to be missed . I was with my mother so having two gates that can lock a key before entering the apartment really helped us feel safe. The terrace is really perfect to enjoy the outdoors with a good dinner . The kitchen is very well equipped for cooking .
Jessica
Excellent, 2 years ago
We really enjoyed staying at Monos y Mar! It was perfect for our needs, super easy to find, and Méghan the property manager was so helpful! Will definitely stay again!!
Mary
Excellent, 2 years ago
The accommodations were genuine to the owner and host. Megan was fabulous. Very willing to help in any way. There is street noise, however great people watching/action! Nice unique place. Will definitely stay again! Gracias!
Andrew
Excellent, 2 years ago
Monos y Mar is an excellent place to stay in Samara! We stayed on the top level and it was easy to access, the rooms were comfortable, spacious, and bedrooms had A/C for welcome relief from the hot days! If you wake up early, there’s great birdwatching from the balcony - we also lucked out and saw a family of howler monkeys in the distance traversing from tree to tree. So rad! This apartment had everything we needed, and the local property manager, Megane, is a clear, proactive, and responsive communicator. I’d book this apartment again for sure!
Adam
Not good, 2 years ago
I would not recommend this apartment. While the location is walkable to the beach, it is at the edge of Samara on a very busy highway with no sidewalks. Entering and exiting the apartment is very difficult and dangerous to navigate. The bedrooms, bathroom, and kitchen all open onto an open patio, and there is no communal, interior place to hang out. Further, the bedroom doors need to stay closed due to heat and mosquitos, so you are segregated into two private rooms at all times. As a result, I do not recommend this apartment for a family, especially those with small children--we could not hear our 4-year-old in the night if she needed to get up to use the bathroom.
Glenn
Excellent, 2 years ago
Good place to stay. Easy to walk to the beach and restaurants in town. Street parking was easy especially compared to some parts of town. Indoor/outdoor living took a bit to get used to but worked out fine. You will have to go outside to go from bedrooms to kitchen and bathroom and the livingroom and dinning space are outside.
Marcel
Excellent, 2 years ago
5 min walk from a dream beach. Few minutes to numerous restaurants. We felt very comfortable. Thank you
Mathieu
Excellent, 3 years ago
nice open air apartment