We (family of three) had a good time at Merricks Beach Getaway and truly enjoyed the area. The highlight of the house is clearly the fireplace and it was enjoyable to spend hours in the evening around it. The deck and the garden have great potential but unfortunately were lacking some care and simple things like outdoor chairs and a proper outdoor table (the one we found stated to fall apart) seemed to be missing. The same lack of care we noticed with the kitchen, bathroom and common area. The place has some great potential but is lacking the care you would expect in that price range. Overall we felt that it is probably overpriced by about 50-70% (incl. the cleaning fee).