Overall, great stay for a family of three including a toddler.
For those with kids, there is a fold out futon-type mat and extra bedding for kids to sleep on in the closet. We didn’t use the mat but we had enough room to set up our lotus crib. A graco pack n play would probably be really a tight fit.
The place is literally two blocks from the boardwalk so convenience was top notch!
Cleanliness was not an issue and there are drawers of left over toiletries from previous travelers available to use.
Coffee maker, hair dryer, soap, shampoo and conditioner available in attached bathroom.
Things I wish I had known before hand:
Checkout process -
We didn’t feel the check out instructions were as clear as they could have been. We didn’t know the garage door pedestrian entrance locks itself after three minutes and so we couldn’t figure out how to lock up the place initially.
Garage door -
It does not close after one press of the button. The button to shut the door must be held down until the garage door is shut all the way.
The locks-
The deadbolts at both the front and garage doors stuck at different times to the point that they would not lock with the house key. This resulted in us using a combination both doors to access the room.
Parking -
Guests park parallel to a wall and this one can potentially block in others from getting out. This was probably the most stressful on the list as on the day of checkout I had to cut my family time short to move my car so as not to create a blockage for the neighbors. I asked for clearly posted signage on the fence in the future to indicate where to park.
Midnight-
Midnight is a large cockatoo on the main floor/second floor of the house. Overall Midnight was a perfectly good host. We would have liked to have known more details including that he is silent as a mouse during the nighttime. When we were initially unpacking, he was screeching and we were worried he would keep us up all night. Thankfully that wasn’t the case.
Accessibility-
For those weary about stairs there is an automatic lift (think Carl’s lift from the movie Up) one can sit on to transport a person to the second level.