COVID-19 threw a wrench in our international travel plans, so we decided a staycation would be the next best thing. We just wanted to get out of the city for a bit, and spend some days away from home.
We found David's place online and were immediately interested because it's pet-friendly (we wanted to bring along our two dogs) and it has a strong and stable internet connection (we still had to work and our jobs require high speed internet). Booking and communicating with David was very easy and very prompt. He was always very fast to respond to our messages.
The housekeeper, Mainor, is absoluty great. We had been in contact the day of our arrival, and he didn't mind that we would be arriving in the evening. He was there to welcome us and showed us around the house (while wearing a mask, which we appreciated). We saw him every now and then, but that was never a bother and we mostly felt like we were the only ones out there. However, if we needed anything or had any questions, he was just a Whatsapp message away. On the day of our departure, he came over and gave us a whole bunches of near-ripe bananas cut off the tree. We'll have enough bananas for the next month or so!
The house is comfortable, private, has a great view, and lots of space. The place was clean and well kept. We enjoyed sitting out on the balcony, cooking on the barbecue, while having some drinks and taking in the views of the surrounding coffee plantations. Our dogs enjoyed walking around the house and since they are older, it was perfect that pretty much everything is located on the main floor. There's an apartment (third bedroom) downstairs, but since it was just the two of us, we didn't use that.
We enjoyed cooking on the barbecue on the balcony and lounging by the pool downstairs. The kitchen is well equipped with a dishwasher, coffee maker, water cooker, microwave, pots and pans, utensils, etc. We will miss sitting out on the balcony, having some coffee or drinks, and taking in the views of the surrounding coffee plantations. Although we didn't go far, our little staycation at David's house was just what we needed!