Dionne's stay was lovely! Her home is beautiful and has everything you need to be comfortable and taken care of.
House:
The house itself is spotless and comfortable. There are TVs both in the living room and main bedroom and Netflix signed in on the living room. The upstairs tv in the master bed also has the works as long as you have a log in!
There are tons of kitchen appliances if you want to cook and everything was pretty easy to find. She also left some food essentials in case we needed them.
The bathroom has a jacuzzi bath which was awesome and a great shower with all the essentials one would need (shampoo, conditioner, tooth brushes, soaps, bath salts and tons of extra towels and wash cloths etc).
The main bedroom was comfortable and well air conditioned.
The manual she left for reference was super thorough and clear. It informed us that they recommended bottled water and she kindly left 6 for us to start us off. The manual didn't explain exactly why they recommended bottled water (or we couldn't find where it said that we did look) so we steered clear of the tap and drank the bottled/ stocked up. We didn't reach out to Dionne asking the details on the water situation but we could and she definitely would have replied. If we had stayed longer we certainly would have asked but it wasn't a problem. There is apparently also filtered water that comes from the fridge as well we just didn't know - but these were all questions we could have asked- our trip was just super quick so we didn't bother!
Beach/ Location:
Dionne's house is literally a two block walk to the beach. The beach that Dionne's house is closest to is sort of like a bay. Very chill not very busy. Not giant waves. This area is directly across from Atlantic beach which you can see across the way. We walked down the boardwalk and found more waves probably a ten min walk down the beach. Ultimately if you're looking for a really relaxed beach situation with few people this is an ideal location. My bf and I were looking more for the crowds and restaurant scene and aren't familiar with rockaway beach so after doing some research we ended up ubering up to the beach 90s streets where there are a lot of people, tons of restaurants and a super lively boardwalk.
It was about a 20 minute uber to get to the more populated areas s each uber ranged from $18-$22.
Overall it was a great stay. If you're looking for super chill beach vibes this is ideal. And even if you're looking for the lively part of the boardwalk and busy scene- this stay is still a good option because you get a beautiful full house so it works if you're ok ubering or driving uptown.
Dionne was a great host and greeted us immediately upon arrival. She also generously let us check in two hours early with no extra charge so we could have some more beach time! Thanks!!