Ko'A Beach House

Downsides: - We were not informed about a camera that had a motion sensor, so sometimes it pointed at the windows. Not knowing there was a camera, we changed one of the children, and it was a bit concerning after realizing that it was there. - The bathroom in the master bedroom didn't work. There was no water supply. I immediately informed the host. She said she was going to resolve it, but she never did. - At 2 or 3 pm, a guy showed up at the accommodation to clean the pool. They didn't inform us (the host didn't notify us) because we were leaving for the beach. He told us he would come back in the evening. Guess what? He didn't come back. - In the showers of the other two bathrooms, only 3 drops of water came out. It was impossible to wash your hair and even take a shower there. We ended up having to share a shower (the one in the master bathroom) among 8 people 😓

This is a beautiful property with a lot of potential to be a 5-star stay, but it’s missing many essentials and has several flaws that made our experience less comfortable. Main issues: - No A/C in the main/common room –> the house heats up quickly during the day and becomes unusable. - Security concerns –> no working locks/locking gates for the home, and there was no safe for valuables. - No blackout shades (and some windows with no coverings at all) – made it impossible to sleep past sunrise and added to the heat. - Bathrooms – one had no hot water, the other had hot water but no working lights. - Kitchen – cookware was very old (nonstick peeling, some items broken), no cleaning supplies provided, and we saw cockroaches in one bathroom during our stay. - Safety – one of the stairs had a loose wood plank, which caused a trip hazard. - Communication – I reached out to the host about security and maintenance issues but received limited response and no follow-up.

Slightly disappointed with the accommodation: - no blackout curtains in the bedrooms so sun rises and shines directly on the beds - no hot water in the showers - no light in one of the bathrooms However, large house, very nice swimming pool, well located accommodation.

The location is on the outside of town, so walking can be sketchy home so have a buddy. there are 3 gates to go in and out everytime. This is time consuming for coming and going. Especially if you forgot something. The space didn't feel secure. as the house doors do not lock. The gate has a inside latch you could put a lock on I suppose. Also, when you leave for the day it is not locked... we contacted the host but got nothing to help. The jacuzzi was broken but no discount, we didn't ask either. Each room has AC but I did not use mine as they get me sick. No hot water, which is typical. The fridge has lots of room for longer stays. Stayed 5 nights. The TV has all the apps for music or movies. Being not private as advertised, so no looser tanner because we can see I to neighboring windows. This place is good but check out other options. When there were neighbors, we would pretend to lock and unlock gate when we left.

Mariana was a very friendly hostess who always responded to my messages quickly and helpfully. The place was modern, clean and adequately equipped and we felt very comfortable there - our personal highlight was the outdoor area with the pool. Unfortunately, the power went out several times a day; the hot tub, oven & dishwasher did not work, in one bathroom it smelled strongly and the smell also spread further in the apartment & on our last day of the week there was water damage in the kitchen, so we only give 3 out of 5 stars. Thank you!