ALEX HOMES - Stanley Cozy Apartments with Direct Sea View

location and facilities

nothing

The location was amazing with a stunning direct sea view.

Very nice view and nice living space

The bathroom

Great view. Comfortable beds. Lots of space. Good value.

Lack of plugs in bath and sink. Lack of corkscrew in kitchen. Some dodgy looking power outlets.

NA

Buyer/renter beware of the bait and switch. The manager/owner advertised a beautiful apartment but gave us a very old and decrepit one. The shower was moldy, kitchen cupboards were falling apart, door handle (to exit the unit) was falling off, kitchen counter was broken, furniture is at least 30 years old. After I reserved the apartment, she sent some photos through WhatsApp. My mistake was not paying VERY close attention. She didn't ever explain that it was a different apartment and I thought I had already looked closely at pictures of what I was booking so I didn't examine the new ones. I had spent quite a bit of time searching around for what I believed was the best unit for a decent price. When we got there I was disappointed with the unit and thought I had just been too quick to make the booking but I didn't complain because I wasn't sure what was standard for apartment rentals in Alexandria. I thought that possibly North Americans (and/or Europeans) have higher standards when it comes to rentals because this was definitely NOT worth the ratings it had received and not worth what we paid for our four nights. It wasn't until later when I revisited the booking information and realized we weren't given the unit described on booking! Pay very close attention to communications with the owner/property manager and try to keep all communications through the booking app, not on WhatsApp.