Great Place & Excellent Value
Review Submitted: May 24, 2011
Date of Stay: May 2011
My wife, her sister and myself had the studio with adjoining room and my daughter and boyfriend had a single bedroom on the same level. The rooms are spacious with and well equipped. The single apartment had an open air kitchen where we had breakfast and grilled out several times. There is internet and cable tv for those who want it. It seemed like my sister-in-law stayed connected the entire week.
There are beach chairs, floats and drink coolers for use when you go to the beach.
Viola is very easy to schedule and takes deposits through Paypal which is great. She also doesn't require a 6 page rental agreement as one of the other rentals we looked at required. While Viola and family live in the middle of the villa, they were there only if you needed them. They were respectful of our privacy. They are working on another apartment and made sure to schedule some of the noisier work when everyone was going to be away-- unlike some of the hotels that I have been in.
The beach which is a short 2 minute walk is great. I think all of the snorkel tour boats were there at one time or another. I finally got to see the turtles one afternoon. I think I was in the water at least twice a day for 5 of the 7 days we were there. Great exercise! I lost 5 pounds just from swimming every day. We went to Baby Beach one day and I agree with Viola that Arashi is better for snorkeling.
Rental car is a necessity, but to really see the island, I would recommend a rental car whereever you stayed. Be advised that road signs on the island are woefully lacking, so plan on back tracking and asking for directions wherever you go. One thing is everyone is friendly and will try to help in giving directions.
It is not a resort hotel, but if you want to get away from the crowds this is the place to be. I hope I will have a second visit to Viola's in the future. I've got to plan well enough to get the upper floor.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Thank you very much for the review for the crystal beach studio and ocean view beach apartment, I am sure you will be in the upstairs villa, like you say, maybe next time' when your party will be bigger satisfactory as well. The view is not easy to overbid. V
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