For the past 5 years, twice a year, I’ve visited Saint John. I have never felt unsafe till our stay at Aria. Many of the stated amenities were NOT accurate. Not enough space to list all so beware when booking here!
Pros: Central location & view
Cons: 1. False description stating sleeps 5. Only beds for 4. Was charged extra for our 5th guest with no where for them to sleep. Had to find/rent an air mattress & put in living room. 1st night daughter woke screaming from finding a 3” scorpion on her bed!
2. Stated Aria's pool has no chemicals but it’s highly chlorinated burnt our noses/eyes.
3. Stated having AC in both bedrooms. Only upstairs worked. Downstairs bedroom is by pool so those guests had to choose between breathing chlorinated air all night or close windows for AC unit to only get to 86 at night. Messaged host, no response.
4. Day 2 upstairs wall behind bed & pillows covered by trail of ants. Removed sheets to wash & found scorpion under pillow!
5. Gravel walkway to house is steep & none of outside lights work. One guest slipped at night & cut their back.
6. Day 5 upstairs bedroom woke to something large & brown on wall. It was a 5” tarantula!
7. Stated being “perfect villa for anyone wanting a full body tan”. When my kids left for the beach I falsely felt safe to sunbathe/listen to a book w/ ear buds. I was horrified to find a strange man in front of me cleaning & adding chemicals to the pool! He should’ve come the next day after we left.