... I’ve never experienced such nickel-and-diming from a property manager.
Pros
The condo is huge - the bedrooms are all big, and the main living space is quite large. Plenty of room to spread out. The TV is not a very “smart” one that we could figure out (maybe because the WiFi was pretty slow), but there were lots of cable channels. Also, the sunsets in Chincoteague are really out of this world, and there was a really great view from the balcony or walking down below next to the water. It’s also located very convenient to restaurants and shops on Main Street, though unfortunately almost all of them were closed or very limited in hours when we visited in late November. Normally, I could see it would be a great location.
Cons
The condo has very, very little when it comes to kitchenwares, and what is there is not in good shape. The pans are old and very scratched up, for example. And while the condo seems like a decent deal as priced, they are petty about what I think are very normal elements of renting out a property. Sheets for the bed? An extra fee (and not insignificant). And don’t think that includes towels, because that is also a separate extra charge. And what got me was that even though you get charged a cleaning fee (normal, of course), that extra fee for sheets doesn’t include actually making the beds!! They wanted another fee for that! Then you factor in them giving you only one pack of detergent, not providing antibacterial soap during COVID, etc., and it left a sour taste in my mouth. We rent VRBO properties al the time, and this was definitely the chintziest property management firm we have ever encountered. I also was not super impressed with their communication - they provide a text number for questions but don’t answer after five p.m., and when they did answer, they seemed to give as little information as possible. I just was not impressed, and it really made the experience much less than it could have been.
