The pool and patio area of this property are beautiful.
Biggest issue, no onsite armed security. I have stayed at a lot of properties in DR, and always had armed security. We moved to another property and there was armed security 24/7 that lived right on the property.
When I told the owner we were moving due to the the security issue, they told us they had never had any issues. Someone coming on to the property with a weapon and wearing a balaclava would not be deterred by the 18 security cameras.
The house is tiny and made of clapboard and steel. The house is done in piecemeal, and the cheap construction is hidden behind curtains and furniture.
The kitchen is equipped with dishes, but only one pan for actually cooking.
The living room has a ceiling fan that cannot be turned on, and you can see the dust hanging from it. This room is very tiny, and I would hate to be locked into this house due to poor weather, no air circulation, no space.
The doors (all of them) do not close unless locked.
The window do not open!
There is garbage around the property, to the side of the house and up at the back entrance by the peacocks.
We made the owners aware of issues with cockroaches.
Furniture is cheap, the dresser and armoire are filled with personal items, there was even a personal suitcase in the second bedroom. The beds do not fit the bedframes.
This house might be nice for a night, but definitely not conducive to long stays.
The area is known to be unsafe with a lot of violence.