sonrisa
10-06-2007, 03:13 PM
On my recent trip, I went rental condo hunting. I stayed at The Palms one time. I know this is Eric's place and the unit he has looks great. The one I had was nothing to write home about. Everything needed a fresh coat of paint and both the bed and bathroom were lacking. The gardens, pool and clubhouse at The Palms are great. The location is good, especially if you have a car.
On my trip at the end of September, I checked out a few places. While Las Canas is down the next road from The Palms and about 2 miles south of Highway 5, it is a beautiful setting. The gardens and buildings are beautiful. The pool is incredible. I asked to see a one-bedroom condo. Very nice with a king-size bed. And like so many other places, air-conditioning in the bedroom only. There is no daily housecleaning, but you can schedule as many housecleanings and changing of sheets as you want for 300 pesos a time ($9). They also now have a laundry room available. Rental price is good value for what you get.
I am a discreet guy and do not do any loud partying. My feeling is that they are chica-friendly, but no loud partying that might disturb other guests.
My hope is to find a place I can rent 4-6 weeks a year, find a rental place to store a few personal items (clothes, plates, decorations, etc.) in order to make the place more like home. I always rent a car, so transportation is not a problem.
Now I'd like to ask your help. Is there anything else I need to know? Are they indeed chica-friendly? Now that you have an idea about what I'm looking for, do you have any other suggested condos/apartment places? And any help about potential storage units (closet size sufficient)? As I learn anything about this or other places, I'll let you know.
Sonrisa
On my trip at the end of September, I checked out a few places. While Las Canas is down the next road from The Palms and about 2 miles south of Highway 5, it is a beautiful setting. The gardens and buildings are beautiful. The pool is incredible. I asked to see a one-bedroom condo. Very nice with a king-size bed. And like so many other places, air-conditioning in the bedroom only. There is no daily housecleaning, but you can schedule as many housecleanings and changing of sheets as you want for 300 pesos a time ($9). They also now have a laundry room available. Rental price is good value for what you get.
I am a discreet guy and do not do any loud partying. My feeling is that they are chica-friendly, but no loud partying that might disturb other guests.
My hope is to find a place I can rent 4-6 weeks a year, find a rental place to store a few personal items (clothes, plates, decorations, etc.) in order to make the place more like home. I always rent a car, so transportation is not a problem.
Now I'd like to ask your help. Is there anything else I need to know? Are they indeed chica-friendly? Now that you have an idea about what I'm looking for, do you have any other suggested condos/apartment places? And any help about potential storage units (closet size sufficient)? As I learn anything about this or other places, I'll let you know.
Sonrisa