The Penthouse Condos (6603 & 6604) are Alexa “Smart Home” enabled units. Nearly all functions of the home are accessible via talking with Alexa through commands. The House Manual will show you how to manually operate the home, as well as the Alexa commands, to be able to ensure ease of use throughout the home
Kitchen:
The fully equipped kitchen has the following appliances ready for your enjoyment:
Gas stove and oven. Please be careful, particularly if you have never used a gas stove and oven. There is an electric auto lighter function that works well. Simply turn the burner you wish to light to the appropriate heat level and you will hear a clicking as the electric lighter lights the gas. If, for whatever reason, the burner does not light after 15 seconds then turn the burner off & wait 10 minutes before trying again. If it fails to light repeatedly then please contact the property manager.
Dish wisher. The instructions are in English and self explanatory. Automatic dishwasher powered detergent is kept under the sink. If you prefer to hand-wash there is liquid dish hand wash detergent in a labeled dispenser above the sink. Please do not use the liquid hand wash detergent in the automatic dish washing machine – it will damage the machine and cause leakage into the home. Also please do not put plastic covers in the dishwasher — it gets VERY hot and melts things. We have lost several coffeepot tops this way.
Full size refrigerator and freezer with automatic ice and water dispenser. Please do not adjust temperature settings.
Full size microwave. Control panel instructions are in Spanish but easy to interpret or translate with a little help from google translate.
Sink. The hot water heater is gas powered and takes a while to heat up when you first turn on the hot water in the sink or showers.
Mr Coffee style coffee maker. There are filters in the cabinet above the coffee maker, and normally there is fresh ground coffee in the same cabinet or in the freezer. Filter and coffee supply is not guaranteed so if you have a die-hard coffee consumer in your group then please stock up on your way or pre-order in the groceries section of the marketplace. Please do not put plastic cover in the dishwasher — it gets VERY hot and melts. We have lost several coffeepot tops this way.
Toaster. Self explanatory.
Coasters. There are numerous coasters, in multiple sizes, hand made from left over tiles to match the decor of the home. Please use these under and drink or serving-dish/pot. Please never place hot or cold/wet classes or dishes on any of the furniture without a coaster.
Trash disposal. There is no automatic trash disposer built in to the sink as is popular in north america. Please put trash in the under-counter trash container. Full trash bags can be dropped down the chute near the elevator in the main hallway. There is not currently separate trash vs recycle disposal so everything goes in one bag and one chute. Please dispose in the chute often as smells and bugs (particularly ants) can be a problem in the warm climate.
Bathroom:
Bathrooms are equipped with lots of bath towels, beach towels, hand towels, wash clothes, etc. Please use what you need and leave the rest folded so it is obvious to the cleaning crew which items need to be laundered.
The hot water heater is gas powered and takes some time to heat up. When you first turn on the shower it will run cold for a few minutes before heating up.
There is extra toilet paper in the shelf unit under the sink counters.
We supply bulk shampoo, conditioner, hand soap, bath soap etc. If anything is missing please let us know and we will supply.
Laundry:
The unit is equipped with a laundry washer and dryer. It is a vertical stacked compact unit. Laundry detergent is supplied.
Main Patio:
The main patio is equipped with the following:
Incredible views of the ocean surf, sunrise, sunset and all day long.
A built-in outdoor kitchen with a Viking bbq grill and a wet-bar.
Viking BBQ grill works on propane. There is a propane tank in the cabinet directly under the bbq grill. Please turn on & off the tank valve manually for every use — do not rely on the knobs on the bbq grill panel as a small amount of gas will leak which is dangerous and can cause you to be out of propane just when you need it to cook dinner. A spare tank is kept in the unit as well to share as backup for the BBQ grill and roof-top fire-pit. Please contact the property manager if you need the tank changed. Please do not leave the bbq unattended when lit, and please pay close attention to the flame. There have been cases where the wind blows out the flame and the gas flow continues or the flame is blown back to the front of the BBQ which heats up or even melts the front panel buttons. If the flame goes out or blows back towards the front of the BBQ then turn off the gas at the tank immediately, wait 10 minutes and relight.
Multiple live local native plants — cactus, palm and succulents. Care must be taken not to over nor under water these plants. If your stay includes a Friday or a Monday, then please water these plants on these days only. There is a watering can under the outdoor patio sink for this purpose.
A private spiral staircase to the roof-top patio. See roof-top patio features in a separate section.
Coasters. There are numerous coasters, in multiple sizes, hand made from left over tiles to match the decor of the home. Please use these under and drink or serving-dish/pot. Please never place hot or cold/wet classes or dishes on any of the furniture without a coaster.
Rooftop Patio:
The roof-top patio is one of the most spectacular and unique features of this home. Renovated and upgraded during the COVID19 shutdown, it features numerous amenities for the private use of your group during your stay, including:
Ocean & Desert themed garden with several large cactus & palm tree plants. under water these plants. If your stay includes a Friday or a Monday, then please water these plants on these days only. There is a watering can under the outdoor main patio sink for this purpose.
Jacuzzi hot-tub – instructions on separate card.
Gas fire-pit – instructions on separate card.
Lounge chairs
Patio table & chairs
Large & fully adjustable sun umbrella for precise control of sun and shade
Most of all — spectacular views of the ocean surf, sunrise, sunset and all day or night long!
Hot Tub:
Please do not adjust any of the menu settings on the jacuzzi. Believe it or not it is quite complex and mistakes can ‘lock out’ a guest at which point the jacuzzi will be unusable until a technician corrects.
To use the Jacuzzi, follow the steps below. Note there is a short delay after pressing a button and the system responding. Please press once and wait. Multiple presses lock the system.
Unfasten the straps and remove the cover. Place it in a safe spot.
Push the on/off button to start the pump (“bubbles”).
Adjust the temperature up/down to your preference.
Adjust the lighting to your preference.
Fire Pit:
The roof-top fire-pit burns propane. The propane tank is in the storage box near the external gate (not the spiral stair entry) to the rooftop patio. To turn the fire-pit on follow these steps:
Remove the glass cover and place it in a safe padded spot (not on a cement surface). Do not start the fire-pit with the cover on.
Turn on the propane tank by turning the valve counter clockwise a few turns.
Turn on the gas at the fire-pit by turning the small key on the lower side of the actual fire-pit to the on position.
Slide the start button above the key mentioned in step 3, slide to the ‘light’ position. You should hear a clicking sound and as the electronic starter sparks. The fire-pit will light in a few seconds.
Please turn off the fire-pit after use by reversing the steps above. Please ensure you turn off all 3 controls (button, gas key on fire-pit, gas tank valve) and replace the glass cover carefully.
Technology:
The media and entertainment technology is a major feature of this home, including:
Gigabit Fiber WAN internet to the closet + Google WiFi mesh for super fast internet with great coverage throughout the unit including patios. See the snapshot below for typical speeds. The WiFi password is displayed in the unit and not shared here for security reasons.
Amazon Alexa enabled devices throughout the home including an echo studio & sub-woofer configured with the FireTV for home theater, for echo show display screen capable unit in the kitchen. These – great for playing music & games, videos, news, weather, or any other content you wish.
Amazon music unlimited subscription dedicated to the home. Play any song, genre, playlist, etc you wish just by asking alexa.
Samsung 4k smart-TV
Includes Amazon FireTV 4k preconfigured with all your favorite apps (Netflix, etc) so you can sign in to your own account and watch your content just like home.
Includes an echo studio & echo sub-woofer home theater.
Includes a hard drive filled with 100’s of movies including all the Marvel and DC superhero movies + every Disney movie ever + the top 25 movies of all time.
Includes https://www.facebook.com/CaboInterneTV/ service with access to thousands of USA, Canada and European live TV and PayTV channels.
Note: Some of the services above are best effort as we are simply sharing services provided from other providers. All of these services are included free with the unit and we are not responsible if some/all of the services are unavailable for your stay.
Wifi:
Wifi Name and password Is located either on a house card / fridge flyer in the unit or directly on the modem.