I hesitated over this review. The unit is in a great location and was clean. I would definitely stay in this community again. But there were some minuses that would give me pause as to renting this unit again.
Pros:
1) Love this location. It’s close to great beaches, plenty of dining options, nice community pool and tennis court.
2) It was clean upon check in and the sheets and towels were sparkling white.
3) Front closet had snorkel gear, beach chairs, umbrella, cooler bags, tennis rackets and balls, etc, as well as beach towels.
4) There was a rice cooker and blender. Glad to have been able to make rice for some easy meals for the kids
5) Unit was even more spacious than I anticipated. The vaulted ceiling in the living area was especially nice
Cons:
1) Unit filled with smoke every time we used the stove top. This wouldn’t have been a huge issue except that to clear out the smoke we would open the sliding patio door and when that didn’t do much we had to open the front door as well. The problem there was…
2) The bug screen on the front door was wonky/didn’t work. It might latch loosely but would come undone and a dozen flies would come racing in. On a similar note there was a small gap under the front door (the weather strip didn’t go all the way down) and ants marched in at will. When I complained about this they didn’t fix the weather stripping but did spray outside the unit and that seemed to help
3) The blinds let in a ton of daylight. We were all up before 6 AM because of it. I finally bought a blackout shade for the kids’ room bc they needed much more sleep.
4) On the flip side there was a lack of overhead lighting and the lamps seemed rather dim so nights were a challenge
5) For our one week stay we were provided with 5 detergent pods and 5 dishwashing detergent tablets. It was annoying to purchase laundry and dish detergent for the 3/4 days we ran out.
5) Similarly the kitchen wasn’t stocked with essentials. No salt/pepper/oil/spices. No Saran Wrap/Tupperware etc. A small (maybe half?) roll of paper towel. These aren’t necessary but letting you know so that you can acquire these things to make your stay easier.
6) No drawers in the master bedroom. A pet peeve of mine as I don’t enjoy living out of a suitcase for long trips.
7) The most annoying issue was that the WiFi was terrible. We were able to logon but then constantly got error messages on our phones switching us to cellular data bc the signal was weak.
We rented another unit in the same community. It had blackout curtains, basic kitchen essentials, more in the way of beach accessories, a bunch of puzzles, etc. It just seemed better appointed and also more well kept (cooked without smoke everywhere, bug screen worked well). We went over there to use the WiFi when we could. Would definitely stay in this community again but the frustrations with this particular unit would probably keep me from renting this property again.