The area is nice and it is on the beach. This property is managed by the owner as opposed to being professionally managed. The property is a townhome in a building with 4 others connected. Overall the property is ok, not particularly nice but fine for a beach vacation. The interior is very dated and the furnishings likewise are nothing special, and it is very worn throughout. The furniture appears to be second hand and does not match, despite the owner claiming the items are worth thousands and thousands of dollars (in reality they seem like things you’d throw together for a few bucks from Salvation Army or something). Overpriced
The real painful part is the process and dealing with the owner. He continually sends more and more “rules” for the property as you get closer to the checkin, in big long meandering emails and attachments, to the extent that it borderlines being comical. To check in you have to schedule a call with the host prior (you don’t find this out until the last minute when you’re in the middle of traveling) and are greeted at the property with yet more “rules”. The rules and postings on the property are littered with a plethora of potential opportunities for “fines” ranging from the obvious to the utterly trivial. As of this review I still have not received my deposit back despite that we cleaned it out and it looks like it did when we arrived. There are also quirks like the laundry room lights being linked to the lights on the balcony and other weird electrical issues.
There are literally like 60 “rules”. Here is a sampling of the inanity:
“ Toilets not flushing / draining: To clean the toilets the cleaning crew flushes it more than twice. If it is not draining due to usage then please use the plunger.”
“ Please call Cox Communication if you have any problem with the internet or TV. Their number is
850.796.1269. They will test the signal and modem while you are on line with them and with you monitoring the modem.” (this ends up being a complete waste of time btw)
“ No loose trash in the trash can. All trash must be bagged. All trash must be bagged. $125.00 will be deducted”
Also, the internet does not work. Because the property is not professionally managed, the owner instructs you to spend hours on the phone with Cox Cable, which is a huge waste of time because you’re not authorized to speak on behalf of the account.
Overall the beach is nice, the house is ok, but the owner is a huge burden to deal with.