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Homestay
1.0(1)
Not enough recent reviews yet to synthesise a reliable sentiment read for this business.
Beachfront & Island HomestayHomestay
Shamrock Boutique Villa
Private Pool Villa HomestayBeachfront & Island HomestayFamily & Large Group HomestayHomestay
Google-verified62 Google reviews
- Services
- Private Pool Villa Homestay, Beachfront & Island Homestay, Family & Large Group Homestay
- Reviews
- 62
What recent reviews say
The beachfront location and space attract group bookings, but guests encounter serious maintenance failures: broken TVs, non-working air conditioning, missing WiFi, and visible wear. Owner communication is slow and dismissive of problems. The most damaging issue is misleading room counts in listings, leading to booking cancellations.
Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.
Praised for
- beautiful location
- good for groups
- calm setting
Watch-outs
- poor maintenance and decay
- misleading room descriptions
- broken facilities (TV, AC, WiFi)
- unresponsive owner
- basic cleanliness issues
great-locationspaciouspoor-maintenanceunresponsive-hostmisleading-photoscomfortable-bedsnoisy
Best for: groups seeking beachfront space willing to tolerate maintenance problems
Think twice if: serious: verify actual room count before booking; expect slow owner response during stays and broken facilities
Strengths
- beachfront setting
- suitable for larger groups
- spacious rooms
Worth knowing
- Room counts listed as 6 but only 5 available; two adjacent rooms share one bathroom with no privacy
- Multiple guests report non-functional TVs, weak air conditioning, and absent WiFi despite listing it
- Owner delays communication, replies via message only (no phone calls)
- Cleanliness lapses: no toilet paper in any of 5 bathrooms, mushrooms visible in one room
- Gate lock inadequate (wire only), raising security concerns
- Uneven enforcement of deposit rules against guests for pre-existing damage
What reviews say by service
- Private Pool Villa Homestay
- Pool villa marketed but reviews focus on interior decay and broken common facilities rather than pool quality itself
- Family & Large Group Homestay
- Space suits groups but misleading room counts and poor maintenance damage the family experience
- Beachfront & Island Homestay
- Location praised as beautiful and near floating mosque, but building decay and facilities failures undermine the appeal
How it compares
- Rated 3.9 against a 4.51 average across the 233 private pool villa homestay businesses listed here.
- Has more Google reviews than 95% of the businesses in this directory.
How we scored this
How We Score Star rating 38
Review volume 78
Review recency 66
Review sentiment 41
Profile completeness 75
Verification 30
Rating breakdown
5
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4
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3
7
2
2
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8
Common questions
- How many bedrooms are actually available?
- Reviews report only 5 rooms despite some listings claiming 6; two adjacent rooms share a single bathroom
- Can I reach the owner quickly if something breaks?
- Owner communicates by message only, not by phone, and response times have been described as slow
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