First and foremost - if you want to be STEPS away from the boardwalk and the beach...this property will DEFINITELY fill that need! That is its biggest selling point and one of the main reasons we decided on this option (that and the ability to rent a designated parking spot for a small additional cost).
The only issues we encountered, in order of importance to us, were:
1.) There were some ants (probably common for a beach property but didn't make us feel totally clean/comfortable, especially when we found some in bed at night). The ants were present from the time we checked in - we didn't leave food out and took the kitchen trash out multiple times during our stay.
***If #1 specifically wasn't an issue, we would have rated 5/5 stars.***
2.) There was only 1 roll of toilet paper available in the unit for our stay (Thurs. - Sun.). We checked everywhere for extra rolls. We didn't notice until we ran out on the day of check-out (thankfully).
3.) A few small items (barely worth noting):
- We always do a full wipe down of our rental properties - there were some areas that could have been cleaner upon arrival (without noticeable dirt and dust).
- The lockbox was hard to open/close.
- The WiFi defaulted back to the original name/password but we were only provided with the customized name/password. The host responded to our message almost immediately but did mention the name/password reset happens often (we recommended they provide the default/original WiFi information to avoid this question in the future).
- The property could use a few repairs/updates (light switches, filling in missing blinds, sealing windows).
Note: When we booked the property, the listing said no AC. However, we did find a portable AC unit (a nice surprise for the few times we needed it to cool off).
Overall, we were happy we were SO close to the beach and didn't need to stress about parking over a holiday weekend!