We chose Acqua Residences because it was listed as 3.5 star accommodations with a swimming pool on the beach, with a kitchen and many other home-like comforts. It's really more of a 3 star hotel, were it in better condition. We stayed in 505. The master bed mattress was thin, hard and uncomfortable. The master bathroom had an unpleasant smell, like a latrine or sewage, to the point where I ran the bathroom fan all day. The living room furniture was in a sad state. The couch sagged under overused cushions, baring the stains of previous guests. The sitting chair in the living room was shamelessly falling apart--they just left the chair in the room with the unraveling material dragging to the floor. We couldn't figure out how to control the AC, so at night we were super cold. The swimming pool is only 3 feet deep and the pool chair cushions have seen better days. No one bothered to explain to us that there is no daily housekeeping, and with that, someone could have told us where to take out our trash. The ONLY redeeming characteristics of the Acqua Residences are the staff. Sua tried so hard to ensure we had what we needed, and to solve any problems we encountered. Ariel and the onsite staff were friendly and polite. Unfortunately, I still cannot recommend staying at the Acqua Residences. It simply was not worth the money for the rundown accommodations.