178 S Pier Road was great. Check in was at 3pm, and was easy. When I arrived, the house was clean and neat. There were a few welcome treats (Bread, coffee, milk, lemonade) which I read about in previous reviews so must be a normal thing (thanks ladies!) The property is in a good location. Walking distance to the Narraganset shops, restaurants and technically the beach (I wouldn't attempt this carrying chairs & a cooler.) It's also very close to Dunkin Donuts, Stop and Shop etc. About a 10-15 minute right to Point Judith (ferry to BI,) and Scarborough beach.
As far as the house: Living room and Kitchen with island like table. Plenty of cabinets for storage. Everything looked new. Stove, toaster over, dishwasher, fridge with ice maker. Plenty of dishes, bowels,glasses, but if you plan of cooking, there were 1-2 pots, no frying pans or flat pans. And no big serving dishes. Plan to bring those. Living room has nice open windows, a sofa and three chairs. TV was nice and had some cable.
Three bedrooms were neat and clean. 2/3 have AC units. 1 AC unit in the kitchen. Bathroom was clean. Shower, bathtub, and washer/dryer are in there.
Front and back yard were clean. Front yard has a small metal table with chairs. Backyard has a nice deck with table and chairs. The outdoor shower on the deck worked awesome. Very private, for a full shower experience. The backyard has plenty of enclosed space to let the kids play freely. There is a hammock and fire pit! There is also a gas grill on the deck and plenty of grilling utensils.
The other side (this is a duplex) was unoccupied, but the driveway for all 3 duplexes (all owned by this group) is huge with plenty of place to park.
In conclusion, the experience was great. The ladies (Joan & Sandra) were easily accessible via text, and I met both of them while they were there checking out the other units. Very friendly.
I would HIGHLY recommend this for vacation to families with two pieces of advice:
1. Bring pots/pans/serving dishes if you want to cook.
2. Just be aware of the 9AM checkout prior to booking. I hadn't even thought to check this before I booked. I'm not sure it would've stopped me anyway, However, this is non-negotiable or adjustable. Luckily, but not luckily, I left the house the day before because of bad weather, but I was not looking forward to getting up early to pack for departure anyway.
Thanks again ladies. House was great!