This house is fine but I would never book it again, especially for a beach vacation. First and foremost, the decor is not what you want in a beach location. It was more like staying in a monastery than a beach house. Very dark and gothic. Little things throughout that need attention, such as dead lightbulbs, non-functional ice maker, couldn’t connect to wifi, broken handle on fridge (which, according to reviews has been a problem since 2019), visible stains on bedding, no wastebaskets in bathrooms, a bed that made tons of noise when you moved even slightly (forget doing anything but sleep), very rickety bunk beds, no shelves in showers, NO HOT WATER (which also seems to be an ongoing problem). This was the biggest problem, as we were there for a funeral. Only two of the eight people in our group got hot water, and no one took over five minutes, as time was an issue. There was also an interesting smell that permeated every room and did not fade throughout the weekend.
I realize that this is a rental so there will always be issues, but I was a little embarrassed to be the one who booked this place for my extended family. To RealJoy’s credit, they did respond to my message quickly but we weren’t there long enough to make it worth them coming out. Also, the ice maker, hot water and fridge handles seem to be ongoing and I shouldn’t have to contact them during our stay to handle things they clearly already know about.
The pool was cool and very easy to access.