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bog66
Coupeville
friendly hostess
Feb 2020
Very friendly and helpful proprietor...good kitchen, large covered deck, walk or short taxi to down and eateries.
11 Feb 2020
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133michelleb
Prescott, Canada
Nice and comfortable house - Dirty neighbourhood
Feb 2016
It was our first trip to Bocas del Toro. Majority of reviews for the Purple House Two were positive so we booked it for 10 days. The good: very clean accommodation, very well equipped kitchen (toaster… More
10 Mar 2016
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Response from the owner
Thank you, Michelle, for your review. Steve and I try our best to make sure that our guests are very comfortable and happy while staying with us. We appreciate that the local flavor of the neighborhood is not for everyone but for those looking for an authentic island experience who understand that third world living is more challenging and less serviced than first world, it helps to show the differences in culture and lifestyle and is embraced by many of our guests. Some of the downfalls of this is the garbage issue on the island and the rustic design of many of the homes. The advantages include learning how local communities can survive with far less and being accepted within that community even when we live a life of abundance in comparison.
The private company who collect garbage on the island for a fee can be sporadic in their collection and the local families will leave their garbage outside of their houses waiting for it's collection. Many of the hospitality businesses in the bay support the local community with garbage cleanup and pay for it's collection and we make efforts to recycle all the garbage our guests produce and ask our guests to help us with that in an attempt to reduce our own personal footprint.
Our Purple Houses are in fact a duplex with a shared wall and are located behind the Orange house. We don't state that they have a sea view, but are built over the water. The balcony is divided into two separate areas by plants and many of our guests have enjoyed the company of the other guests sharing the space, but some have not.
We have very little control over the quality of restaurants and the beach sand or the number of people who frequent the beach. We do appreciate that our location and our houses are not going to be suitable for everyone, but many of our guests embrace the experience and leave us with a better understanding of life on the island.
Steve and I really enjoyed your company and the many chats we had, so sorry that you didn't feel we could be recommended and wish you had mentioned it during your stay.
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