We visited for 5 days in March 2023 with 6 adults and 2 kids. Everyone had a great stay. The host was very responsive.
The king beds were great & there were enough beds for everyone. The towels were plush, the TVs were great, there were plenty of dishes & utensils to meet our needs. The deck & pool were great to hang out, and the kayak accessibility was nice. There’s convenient beach access a short walk across the street. There were sand toys for the kids and enough tables inside to accommodate meals, games, & more. The layout worked great for us - half the rooms at each end with the common area in the middle.
There's some things we would have liked to have known before or could have been better prepped for our arrival:
1. On arrival, the house was warm. We got the A/C going & it was fine.
2. We found that the toilets didn't flush - the water had been turned off to each one. We turned the water on & all was good. Not something we felt that we should have had to do.
3. We checked for more toilet paper (then contacted our host) and found out that ONLY ONE STARTER ROLL OF TOILET PAPER PER BATHROOM IS PROVIDED. For 8 people & 5 days, would’ve been good to know ahead. Note to the next guests: bring your own TP.
4. We found the same in the kitchen, ONLY 1 STARTER ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS, and 1 STARTER TRASH BAG LINER, is provided.
5. THERE'S NOT SOAP AT EVERY SINK, so bring your own soap.
(To be fair, we contacted our host and she provided more TP and paper towels for us, but explained that that was not the standard for this rental.)
6. As we familiarized ourselves with the house, we found numerous dead bugs around on the floor. Now, dead bugs are better than live ones, but it still made us feel that it hadn't been cleaned well.
We checked the stand-alone ice maker and not only was the water turned off to it, but it was empty...except for a couple of dead bugs down inside. Again, we just didn't feel it had all been cleaned well.
7. The checkout instructions state, "Wash all dishes and put back where you found them. If we must rearrange due to items in wrong cabinets, there will be a $25 fee..." With 6 ADULTS & 2 CHILDREN using dishes, the likelihood of placing a dish in the wrong place was high. This felt like a very high expectation.
To be honest, we liked the rental, but felt that for the price, the little "extras" should have been provided and more attention given to the overall cleanliness and first impression given to us, the guests.
