BED BUGS!!! My family and I were excited to take our first vacation in a while and decided to stay at Richards place because of the location. When we first checked in everything looked nice. Things were in order and all seemed great. My two kids wanted to sleep in the bunk beds which I was a little hesitant to allow because there was no ladder to the top bunk. We thought we had figured out a good way up and down so I agreed. When we were getting ready for bed I noticed that there seemed to be sand in the foot of the bottom bunk. Because of that I had the kids sleep on top of all the bedding and not climb into the covers because I was worried that maybe the beds were not properly cleaned. Because of these factors we ended up changing beds the following nights and had them sleep in the queen bed in the next room, which seemed clean. The day we checked out I pulled the bedding from the bunk beds as part of our check out process and so the cleaning person would know we had used the beds. In doing so I found the bed bugs!! I was extremely frustrated and grossed out. I checked my kids and low and behold my littlest had bites on his back and arms! On top of this all, I also found lipstick prints on a few cup and mugs, and the bathtub didn’t seem to be fully clean of hair. In hindsight I should have contacted Richard about the sand in the beds, but we had other bed options so I didn’t think twice to let him know right away (until I found the bugs.) I also could have contacted him about the cups and bathtub right away, but it was faster for me to just wash the cups because we needed them right then and there. As for the bathtub we didn’t end up using it. In my mind guests should not have to call about cleaning… it should have been done properly before we arrived. I will say when I contacted him about finding the bed bugs he was quick to send over his cleaning lady within 30 minutes.
There were a few pros about the location. It was nicely decorated and had easy access from the front or back. The location was good. Close to the beach but in a quieter part of PB. There was plenty of parking even if you didn’t use the back spot designated to the unit. The beach toys came in handy for our kids.
Even with the good parts of this rental my family wouldn’t stay here again. I don’t think cleaning is top priority for Richards crew. I hope it improves for future guest.