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Carimar is wonderful--very clean, very updated. The staff is super helpful and the cleaning staff is ultra great! We received a unit on the side closest to Leon's after requesting beachfront (sold out) so this is considered beach view. Unfortunately, Leon's is within a few feet, and on random nights they have a DJ that plays house music super loud (with the inflated bass) until 1 am. Our first night, they had a wedding party there, and we had not slept the night before because of connecting flights, so this was our second night of no sleep. Other than that music/noise, we could not be happier with Carimar. We rented a 1/1 but they placed us in a 2/2 and we asked to keep the second bathroom, which was really nice to have and inexpensive ($25 per night). All of the windows and doors have screens, so if you do get a beachfront unit, you could hear waves at night, if Leon's is not playing music. I think that for us, we will be a one and done, but the generously sized units with all the thoughtful additions of home (spices, teas, coffees, creamer in frig, umbrella, cooler, etc included) are really nice. The full kitchen is really nice for some people to have, but we eat out most meals. The bathrooms seem like they were redone just recently and included all amenities of a hotel. The a/c in living room and bedrooms is very cold and we only turned on the living room one. The front porch with all the greenery was sweet and private. I think future stays will depend on whether one can request the far side of Carimar (away from Leon's) and whether beachfront units are available. Very reasonably priced for the value.