We arrived at the condo and checking in was easy and no contact. The condo did not have any bad smells, however there is often a neighbor smoking weed and you get a good whiff of it when they are. It didn’t affect us in any way, but the host has no control of the neighbor so it’s not an issue that can be remedied if it is a problem for you.
Pros - Literally steps from the beach and on the quiet side of the boardwalk. Good water pressure in the shower. No bad ocean smell in the area. Not much construction around the condo. Free parking. Host includes 2 beach chairs and an umbrella for guests.
Cons - A/C is in the living room and cools the main space adequately, however the bathroom and bedroom stay around 83* Bedroom fan has pull chains that smack the light constantly, not good for light sleepers. No smoke detector in the condo. The futon is not outfitted to be used as a bed. There’s a blanket that’s thrown over the plastic mattress protector but no sheet, pillows or blanket for it. The ceiling fan/light in the kitchen was not operational.
This is not a fancy unit. If that’s your hope, you’ll be disappointed but for the price/location and parking alone it was worth it and I would definitely book again. There were no cleanliness issues, no bugs and the host was quick to respond any time I reached out, even accommodating us on a late check out after our flight was delayed.
Some things I would bring next time to make sure I was more comfortable during my stay would have been my own pillow, a blanket, cleaning wipes for small messes (nothing was provided), and extra toilet paper as we ran out and there was no back up roll.