This was our first time staying at this unit, but second time staying at Breakers. We read the reviews about the furniture being worn, but ended up choosing this unit mostly for the wonderful beach view. This was our first time bringing our 1-year-old and we knew we would be spending a lot more time in the condo than we were used to in the past and wanted a nice view. That being said, I don't think I would book this unit again.
When we arrived, everything seemed ok. The furniture definitely needs a spruce up - you sunk down about 6 inches when you sat on the worn couch cushions and you could tell the rugs used to be nice but are just really worn and dirty looking. That was as expected per the reviews.
I was really disappointed the first time I went to bathe our baby and found a used bar of soap with hairs on it still in the shower. Traveling in times of COVID, I expected a more in-depth cleaning between guests and this was honestly disgusting.
We eventually found that the ice maker didn't work (we bought ice cube trays and made our own with jugs of water the rest of the week) and the dishwasher didn't work. My husband owns an appliance business and tried to troubleshoot the dishwasher with no luck, so we had to hand wash bottles and dishes the entire week in the tiny sink. We also had to pre-wash any dishes we used to start because they were all filthy with stuck-on food, probably because previous people did not realize the dishwasher wasn't working.
On the second day, I went to vacuum up (again, I have a 1-year-old who puts everything in their mouth), and the vacuum didn't work. I ended up having to use wet paper towels to clean up the floors the best I could each day.
I did not attempt to contact the property management, honestly just because vacationing with a baby is *exhausting* (any parents here can agree I'm sure!!) and the only time I had a moment to call was after their business hours, so I didn't try. I really didn't know what they would even do for us if I did call.
I'm fairly easy going when it comes to traveling and expectations, but there were quite a few significant issues with this condo. You can tell that this is strictly an income property for whoever owns it and not a condo they actually use or take pride in. The beach view was amazing, and really the only reason I can suggest booking this unit.
Oh - & the elevators are still under construction, so be ready to haul all your stuff up/down from the 3rd floor daily.
