At Whale-Phin Guest House

Location

Clean and friendly

View

Nice breakfast and the view is out of this world

Host & staff were friendly. The room was very comfortable, and sleeping with the sounds of the waves, as well as a really comfortable bed, ensured the good night's sleep that I really needed. Also very clean. The ocean views are incredible as you are up on a hill facing the ocean, but I wouldn't term it beachfront, as it's more a drive than a walk for the average person. Bird life was really beautiful on the morning I was there.

I struggled with the TV and found only a few (maybe 4) channels that worked as expected. The rest were fuzzy and there were no movie/series channels. I expected more, as cable TV was listed, but certainly not available / functional. The screen itself was also very small. I should add that I could have gone to Joy, and asked her to check, but didn't; as negotiating TV channels is the last thing one feels like after a very long drive. It was just easier for me to pop my laptop on using my phone's hotspot. The room is one of a few, that are essentially part of a larger house; so unless you're in your room, it does not feel like you have any private space. For those of you who are not devout Christian... there were a few too many crosses in the room, house and outside for me; as well as a bible in the bedroom. I'm all for freedom of religion, but not when it's pushed into the face of another person, in a setting, that in my opinion, should be neutral and therefore open to all beliefs. Parking, while within the boundary of the property's boundaries, is essentially "on street" and not behind any secure perimeter. So, while en route to another location, and only there as a rest-stop; I moved everything out of my car and into my room for safe-keeping, which was a schlep I could have done without.