Our group of eight women rented the Melbourne Beach VRBO #3869499ha from 4/15-22, 2023. We had multiple Pro’s and Con’s for this location. I’ll do the Pro’s first.
The home is in a residential area on the Atlantic Ocean which allowed for a private surrounding and beach area. The design of the home is very conducive for a large group. It has one bedroom downstairs, two on the main level, and two upstairs on the third floor. All bedrooms have private baths with one additional half bath on the main floor. Three bedrooms and the living area have views of the ocean. There are three outdoor sitting areas where we enjoyed AMAZING sunrises.
Now for the Con’s. Our check-in time was 4 PM and we were not able to get into the home until 5:15 PM as the house cleaner was not done timely. The home was decorated well, but it was not clean. Because of this, the inside seemed a bit tired. The tile floors in the dining room, kitchen and all bathrooms needed to be steam cleaned and the carpets needed cleaning. The showers/toilets do not appear to have been sanitized. Some bath mats were dirty and wet from the previous renters. We had to wash them on our own. Normally VRBO’s are stocked with minimal necessities to allow for renters to get to the store. Toilet paper was absent from all six bathrooms. Upon our request, the manager provided four rolls as a starter. No dish soap, dishwasher tabs, or paper towels were provided in the kitchen. We decided to re-wash all plates, glasses, and silverware to ensure their cleanliness before use. None of the bathrooms were stocked with towels. I believe towels were washed, but we needed to distribute bath and hand towels, as well as washcloths ourselves. Some of the bedroom sheets appeared clean, but one bed on the third floor had to be totally stripped and cleaned by us as we were getting bites on our legs. Not sure if the bites were from the noseeums on the beach or something in the sheets, but after completely washing the bedding the bites ended. The above ground pool was green with algae when we arrived on Saturday. It was not cleaned and usable until Tuesday, three days after our arrival. We were told by the manager, Mary, that the pool guy does not work on the weekends.
Overall, the Melbourne house was tired looking & needed some TLC, as well as a multiple person cleaning crew and a pool guy who is more accessible. If the manager rectifies this, the home is on an amazing plot of land with spectacular views.