Pros- The condo and views are beautiful. AC and WiFi work great. The kitchen is equipped with high-quality cookware/utensils. The pool is divine!
The facts- it’s 1 1/2 blocks and 103 stairs to the beach, but that area of the beach is best for strolling and sunset watching. The waves can be rough! It’s about a 10 minute walk into town and the more populated, calmer beaches. (Still, keep your wits about you. The currents can be unpredictable.) There are little tiendas (stores) sprinkled around, but no big stores. Yummy restaurants near and far.
We cooked a fair amount and did not rent a golf cart. Some of us loved the walk to and from the condo - others weren’t as excited by the stairs.
Cons- a few, easily fixed issues.
1. It would have been nice to have a FULL 5 gallon jug of drinking water to start us out, rather than an empty one, even if you don’t want to supply the whole week. We ended up boiling water (one minute kills bacteria and viruses) all week long to avoid buying more plastic bottles. It worked fine and no one got sick.
2. Ditto soap and shampoo in the bath.
3. The arrangement with the cleaner is that she comes before and after our stay. We took care of all our own needs during the week- garbage, laundry, sweeping, etc. As such, the somewhat demanding request for a tip, posted in English, was annoying. We paid, since it’s not her fault (AND we left the house in good order), but tipping a person we never saw felt off.
Overall- great trip and wonderful locale.