First I want to say that I wish I could give this 4.5 stars but the system won’t let me. Since I don’t think it’s 5 star worthy, I’m going to have to settle for 4 stars.
The good -
- We absolutely LOVED the pool! No doubt it was the best part of the house.
- The kitchen was stocked with most every utensil we needed and had some spices etc. as well.
- The rooms were nicely appointed when we arrived, towels were stocked up in the closet, bathrooms were clean, and the place was really spotless. I mean that literally too. It would pass the white glove test with flying colors.
- There were tons of places to hang towels/wet things.
- The washer/dryer were a great. There were lots of places to sit both inside and out.
- The house was very spacious, which helped when a family member in a wheelchair came to visit.
- The house was very convenient to the beach, places to eat, stores, and I-95. It was a great location.
The not so good -
- Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, the house was not ready in a timely way. The previous renters’ had a medical issue and therefore needed extra time to depart. In addition to that, the cleaning lady needed extra time to clean, so we weren’t able to get into the house until 4:30 pm. And to further complicate things, there was a problem with the water pipe coming into the house so an emergency plumber had to be called. The water had to be shut down for a while in the late afternoon/evening. All of this combined left us floundering for what to do and where to go after a harrowing day prior and morning of the day we arrived. To the host’s credit, she was very apologetic, gave us some tips on where to go to spend our time, and even refunded us a portion of our money.
- This one is probably little to others but it had some bearing for us. While there was a toaster oven provided, there were no markings on it so we couldn’t use it. We didn’t know what temp anything would be if we tried to use it.
- The only lock on the door is the one attached to the security code. So, theoretically, if you have some untrustworthy people who like to share codes, you could have someone walk in on you. I had shared my concern with the host, who tried to reassure me that she has never had a problem in all the years she’s been renting it. Call me a paranoid New Yorker, but I need a deadbolt to help me feel better.
- We are a TV family and the cable TV available was VERY limited. And while it had other things like Apple TV, it still didn’t fulfill our needs. We got a limited membership to YouTube TV to cover ourselves.
- The Wifi was not as reliable as we would have hoped (although to be fair, I honestly have yet to see a place that has 100% reliable Wifi).
- The pool, despite the filter running and the vacuum going, was still a bit buggy (tiny little guys). I’m not sure if that is common or not. It was just something we noticed. I assure you, it didn’t keep us out of the pool!
- The blinds in two of the rooms didn't completely protect people in the room from being seen by onlookers. The blinds also didn't do a great job keeping the light out.
All of that being said, we would absolutely stay here again. The good absolutely outweighed the minor unpleasantries, and excluding our arrival day, everything else was relatively minor.