My family and I have stayed at many different VRBO’s. Here are a few pro’s/con’s about this particular property:
CONS
- The pictures are VERY misleading. The pictures are beautiful and show a pristine condo, but this unit is in need of a serious deep clean. The vents and fans were covered in dust. The baseboards were filthy and there was so much chipped paint on the doorways and doors. The headboards on the beds were covered in dust and hair. The bathroom grout in both showers was very stained and the master had black (not sure if it’s mold or what) in the grout. The back porch sliding door was covered in grime and there were fingerprints on windows.
- Cleanliness - in addition to my comment above regarding a deep clean, a more thorough cleaning would have been appreciated. Upon arrival, we found hair that did not belong to us all over the bathtub, both showers and bathroom. The fridge was covered in crumbs on the inside, the pans still had food residue, and the oven was filthy.
This is not the particular property manager’s fault, but the outdoor grills and hot tub were both not working during our stay.
PRO’s
- location and the private beach
- great A/C and lots of bath towels at the property
Just a few things we wished we would have known -
1. There are NO beach towels or chairs of any kind. At these kinds of properties we have stayed at before, there have always been the basic beach equipment.
2. The private beach is nice, but renting the umbrella and chairs are very expensive.
3. It would have been nice for the property to have a Keurig. The old Coffeemate coffee maker requires filters and a bag of ground coffee.
4. Speaking of the kitchen, it would have been nice for the property to come a little more stocked in the kitchen department - basic spices, oil for cooking, sugar, coffee filters, etc. There is absolutely nothing other than pots, pans, cooking equipment, etc.
One last note - my husband and I came for my 30th birthday with our 5 month old daughter. I did make a note in the reservation about our special celebration. When we have booked VRBO’s for our anniversary or other birthday, the hosts have always had something nice upon arrival - champagne, etc. We also asked if there was a pack ‘n play or crib service and got no response. No big deal because we brought our own, but it would have been nice to know.
We overall had a great stay - just wish we would have known a few of the items we listed above.