We did end up using the mosquito netting, but not because of mosquitoes. If you kept the kitchen or balcony light on, the bugs would come in (very tiny flying bugs). There was only one traumatic bug story - a HUGE black beetle, twice the size of a Junebug, came flying in one night. I didn't see it up close - I was cowering in the bathroom. The net went down that night too
The kitchen had everything you needed and the bathroom was very nice. We had a new mattress on the king-sized bed, which was a little hard for my taste, but might be OK for others. The ceiling fan kept the evenings cool. It was never really uncomfortable, because of the ocean breezes.
Even though the apartments are side-by-side, you couldn't hear voices or noises from the others unless they were out on the balcony or in the hallway - the ocean served as white noise. And it was great falling to sleep with the ocean crashing against the shore. It was wonderful to just put on your suit and be in the water in a matter of minutes.
It's a self-catering apartment, so other than a change of sheets/towels every three days, you're on your own. I much prefer that over having someone come in every day to bother you, and wasting water to change sheets and towels that really don't need washing.
There's also no airconditioning (wasn't needed), internet, tv or telephone (they do offer a top off phone you can rent). But that was great for us - we really needed to get away from it all and relax.
We took a wonderful all day tour of the rainforest/Argyle Waterfall, then had lunch with one of Alibaba's tour guides.
Everything I had read about Alibaba's was true - I had no complaints. We had a WONDERFUL visit and would recommend it to everyone.
