Britt2019年12月

By and large, Sonia's place was exactly as it appears in the photos. I went for the Calabar Carnival (which was AMAZING!), and the apartment is an oasis of art in the middle of Calabar, which for me, was invaluable and a lovely way to relax during the day after a long night of festivities. The location was also incredibly peaceful and surrounded by green, but was also a bit off the main road and deep in the local community. The compound was good, and I always felt safe, but it may not feel comfortable to everyone. Unfortunately, there were lots of ants around throughout my stay. I'm not sure that there is much to do about this issue, but the ants were constantly around the kitchen and even made it into the bed and bathroom sink. Despite the fact that I had asked Sonia in advance if the kitchen was fully functional, the fridge was broken when I arrived. I called countless times for the first 2 days requesting support to address the issue, and much of the food I had purchased upon arrival spoiled during that time. I recognize that it was a busy period due to the Carnival, but I felt that this should have been checked in advance of my arrival. She finally replaced the fridge, which was a huge help, but wasn't without much hassle in the meantime. To note, the fridge is now new, so future visitors shouldn't have such problems :) In addition, power was a consistent issue, and there's no generator for the full compound, so I had to constantly ask the guard to help me with the little generator for the apartment, since it was a bit finicky with the wires. HUGE thanks to Okun the guard for his support throughout my visit. Despite relying on Okun for my check-in, I finally got to meet Sonia towards the end of my stay, which was nice to put a face to the name and get to know her. I do think that I'd stay here again for the lovely surroundings and now that the fridge is fixed, but others should at least be aware of the conditions in case it's not for them.