To help inform the next guests, I’ve divided up my response from Pro’s to Need to Know to Con’s.
Pro’s – We reserved through VRBO but Pampered Palm was the rental agent and they took great care and concern for our Vacation stay! It is a very well appointed home with comfy décor. The home is perfect for a large family with several adults. A block away from the public beach. The pool is clean and nice with great seating and flowers. The screened in porch is nice and cool in the evening with large fans overhead. Each bedroom has a fan to keep you cool. Overall the home was one of the top ones we have stayed in, hopefully the information below helps you plan your vacation and things Pampered Palm might consider for future guests.
Need to Know – The beach service is first come first served, they do not put your names on the beach chairs. The 3 ring binder in the house has outdated info on the company to look for. It is currently Southwinds Rentals, make sure you know the address and name of the house because they will come by and ask you. The home comes with a wagon to pull all your stuff to the beach, this was a nice addition. We rented a street legal golf cart, this came in handy for moving things to the beach along with the cart. In this area street legal golf carts can be on the road, an added bonus. Also many beach toys and beach chairs in the storage container outside. Highly recommend grocery shopping out of the area, the local Publix is very crowded and double the cost on most items, they know they have the market cornered.
Con’s – The kitchen area needs a deep cleaning, cabinet fronts and inside cabinets, mostly just the kitchen area but the drawers in the bathrooms could use a cleaning also.
Please Note - No Extra’s – 1 washcloth per bathroom, very few bath towels to go around for 10 people, 1 roll of toilet paper per bathroom, 1 role of paper towels, No spices, salt, pepper, 2 trash bags, 3 dishwasher cleaner cubes, No dishcloths or dishtowels or coffee filters. The cabinets only have dishes and utensils. The ice maker in the fridge makes one tray of ice per day and the ice maker in the beverage area never worked the entire week. So go shopping for these necessities.