The villa is exactly as advertised. The photos are all good representations of what to expect. The living areas are spacious, and the outdoor areas are amazing. Even the bed in the master bedroom was good-- rare in rental villas. The villa and grounds were clean when we arrived, and everything seems well maintained. There were no neighbours when we were there, so it was very peaceful.
The walk out to the beach and ocean are perfect. Simply walk down the path and straight out into the water for the best swimming area we've ever had on vacation. The water is warmish, the bottom is totally sandy, with only one or two rocks, and the water is shallow but deep enough to swim.
Nadio, the architect and property manager, is terrific, and clearly very proud of his creation.
You must have a car. Don't even think about not having one. We don't go to restaurants, but we can say without hesitation that the Graceway IGA is amazing. Expensive, like everything else on the island, but with an amazing selection of foods of all type. The kitchen is basically well equipped, with one or two omissions. If you don't mind cooking, it is by far the least expensive and most convenient option. You could also get the prepared foods at the IGA and just heat them up.
There is a wonderful cat who seems to basically live at this villa, but it doesn't go into the house. If you stay here, please buy some cat food and feed the cat.
One or two minor complaints:
There are no screens on the doors or windows in the main living area. To get air inside, you have to leave the doors open, which also lets in mosquitoes. I got bitten fiercely inside the house, which is very irritating. I realize that screen doors and windows are the bane of caretakers' existences, because with high use they break and jam, but at the very least, the large main window in the lounge area should have a screen. We travel with mosquito netting, so the bedroom wasn't a problem, but without the netting, I believe it would be.
Please get a toaster oven! A toaster oven is probably even more critical than a microwave. It saves power, too, if you don't have to use the main oven.
Please get a few measuring cups! How odd that there is only one enormous measuring cup.
Please update the microwave. The door is largely broken.
Please get a contemporary Bluray player and connect it with an HDMI cable. It is really inconvenient to have plug and unplug the DVD player and TV box.
Highly recommended!