We’ve stayed at a lot of AirBnBs and other stays but this one was one of the very best.
Location: A+
Wow, we were so close to the beach. Usually, we try to stay at the closest house to the beach and we knew this was one door over and had readied ourselves for disappointment, but honestly, it made zero difference. I have a terrible throwing arm but it was a stone’s throw away, even for me. 😂 The picture windows brought the beach right to us.
The restaurants were incredibly close without being so close that the crowds, noise, and smells would have been disruptive. We ate out practically everyday!
We were able to enjoy the Farmer’s Market, get groceries, play at the best stretch of the beach, and go explore the tide pools, all via a very short walk.
Interior: A+
The place looks exactly as represented on the website. And it’s really, really nice. It isn’t huge, but it never felt too small for my family of four, two of whom are kids and one of which is a pretty big guy.
Everything was incredibly well-labeled! I never thought this was something lacking in other places we stayed, but anything you could be confused about was answered with amazing labeling and instructions. I loved not having to futz with a coffeemaker and tv remotes that I didn’t understand, or being confused about where the trash was, or lacking checkout instructions. Other places we’ve stayed have tried to do this, but this place just took it to another level. I could relax into the vacation because everything was… easy.
The furniture was nice, the beds were better than most places I’ve stayed, everything was perfectly clean. The pillows were amazing. I might buy some for my house. There were tons of sanitation/disinfectant supplies which felt great from the COVID perspective.
Cooking: A+
It’s a part of the interior but I wanted to call out the extremely well-appointed cooking amenities! Spices, oils, coffee of many kinds, cutlery, etc. Usually, when we go stay at an AirBnB, we either have to bring or buy essentials like cooking oil and even salt & pepper. We didn’t have to bring anything!
Other: A+
The bathrooms had everything we needed like shampoo, conditioner, and body wash, but what I really appreciated as a woman was that the bathrooms were stocked with menstrual supplies and makeup wipes! I didn’t need to use any of the supplies, but it was such a thoughtful touch so that the guests won’t have to stress about suddenly having forgotten these things. There were even extra sealed toothbrushes in case you forgot.
Our host had thought of everything that could add friction to a vacation and took care of it proactively.
Oh, and I don’t want to forget!! We had front seats to the Sea World fireworks from our balcony on multiple nights. We loved this and it helped to make our vacation just that much extra special.