6/10 Okay
Margaret P.
1 April 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Lovely location, some unfortunate surprises
Boat Harbour is a lovely place to stay, and the location of this compact beach house is excellent. Very enjoyable views and direct beach access are big plusses. Also a big plus was the very comfortable double beds. Negatives were unpleasant odours from drains in the second bathroom (no window) and in the bedroom with bunk beds (I think insufficiently washed bedlinen). We were very surprised to discover that the second double bedroom, which is on the lower level, is not accessible internally. Access is via outdoor (exposed) timber steps. This was very inconvenient for us and we were upset that this aspect was not explained on the property's listing. My travelling companion has poor health and we would not have booked if we had known, especially for a stay in late March. Having to go out in cold, windy and wet conditions to get to the bedroom was no fun. The lower level bedroom has two large sliding glass doors, which is lovely, but the screen doors are not lockable. The room is not secure when ventilated and felt unsafe. A light switch upstairs to illuminate the downstairs doorway would save trying to juggle phone torch, keys and things that needed to be brought down to save late night trips to the upper level. We missed provision of some of those little things that that make a property feel "generous", such as a box of tissues, a small bottle of olive oil. Overall, although in a desirable location, the property was not well described and did not match its high price-point.
Margaret P.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
