Allamanda Condo Arena at Eagle Beach

The best part of our stay in Arena Condo was the location. It was perfect, also in walking distance to the supermarket. 4 of us stayed in 2 bedroom condo, but one of the bedrooms was so tiny, that 2 people couldn't pass each other. There were no extra closets, shelves to out stuff in that room. The other bedroom was a good size, but the bed was so old that it made cracking noise every time when you had to turn over. The bathroom in bigger bedroom had always clogged shower. After taking a quick shower, you felt like you were swimming in there. in the soupy water. The kitchen was a good size, but the stove took forever to heat up. It had old pots and pans which were burning when you make eggs. Every room had a TV, but THERE was no channels, except Youtube. No local channels, no news, nothing. The pool was nice and warm, but according to the maintenance guy there was a construction next to the condo and pool had some little pieces of plastic in it all the time, which didn't make it pleasant to swim. They have mini cleaning every 4 days when they change sheets and towels, but if you don't remind them to come, they won't. No extra towels and the ones the gave us were so old that they looked grey, not white. The owners or administration could do better, they should upgrade and update this place.

Pros:*Location!! So close to Eagle beach and Superfoods*Quiet, in spite of nearby construction *Nice pool, small socializing area outside, and BBQ space*Great air conditioning & wifi*The small cooler, chairs, and beach towels were appreciated (although there were only 3 chairs)*full size fridge*laundry is available on site*hot water and good water pressure was appreciated after a day on the beach*friendly neighboursCons:*Very noisy beds in both rooms kept us all from having good sleeps (get your minds out of the gutter). The bed frames were incredibly creaky every time anyone rolled over or moved*Lack of start up supplies (salt & pepper, tinfoil, fridge containers, Kleenex, and toilet paper); communication was unclear from the office staff regarding this aspect*large cooler was almost unusable since the handle was brokenSuggestions*a large mat inside the door would prevent sand from tracking in to the condo*a larger space outside near the BBQ’s would be nice, or dining tables on the patios of the main floor condos. This would possibly prevent the saving of tables all day.*designated smoking area outside of the courtyard*better signage and directions for parking (we arrived late at night; it was tricky)

Clean, comfortable and no thrills. Great location, walking distance to the beach, market and restaurants. Quiet and the staff is friendly and helpful.