6/10 Okay
Potter P.
28 Jan 2019
A good position opposite Miami Beach and helpful and welcoming hosts. Old fashioned but charming
The property is fine and roomy with vintage/retro furniture unchanged for years. The bathroom could do with updating, as could the kitchen. But the feel of an established family home is still evident. Big garden with a tortoise and green monkeys, plus terraces back and front to escape the heat. The beach is 40 feet away and lovely except for an unexpected influx of sargassum seaweed which made swimming unpleasant. The big local event is Oistins Fish Fry on Friday night which was fun. You can walk there and try fresh fish with music and dancing. But arrive by 6.30 or you will be in for a big wait. Our hosts and the maid were helpful and charming. Highly recommended but hire a car to explore the island. It is small but public transport would be challenging. You could walk to food stalls and the fish market, but a car would be good for a supermarket. Our only big downside was having to pay the bulk of the rent in cash on arrival which meant we had to travel with large amounts of cash - an uncomfortable experience in this day and age and not something I have encountered when renting other HomeAway properties.
Potter P.
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2019