Pros: Big living and sleeping space, well-furnished, walk-able to beach and town, beautiful salt water pool area, easy access, good secure doors and locks, good communications with property manager, washer/dryer, good ventilation and AC, easy walk to small convenience store and fish market
Cons: Really only two but they are significant. (1) Very noisy at night and early morning due to nearby street traffic (Carillo/Samara road is about 30 meters from apartment), including trucks and motorbikes. You will need earplugs and/or a sound machine, and you will need to close the windows at night and run the AC. (2) We had two tarantulas in our apartment (or maybe one tarantula twice); we swept them out the door and we understand their bite is not very serious unless you're allergic, but they were unwelcome guests. Because of this, I cannot recommend this apartment for children. This is our 4th trip to the Samara area, and we love the roosters, monkeys, free range horses, birds, lizards, and all the beautiful nature that is all around, but tarantulas inside the unit pose an acceptable risk.