TX -- Traveler

Guest: TX--Traveler (Texas)
Date of Stay: 07/24/11 Review Submitted: 08/11/11

The previous reviews are a couple of years old and somewhat outdated. Therefore I would like to offer a more current review. On the positive side, the condo is very reasonably priced, and the Nautical Watch complex itself is in a very good location. However the pictures of this specific condo were very misleading, atleast for me. The description pictures show two rows of condos sitting directly on the beach, well this particular condo is not one of these on the front row by the beach. It sits the next row back. The picture showing the view of the beach from the front door is a stretch. That view is better seen if you walk across the parking lot and take a picture through the fencing. However, the balcony view overlooking the pool is accurate, and very nice. The living and dining room pictures are also accurate. Unfortunately there is not a good view of the carpeting. The carpeting is filthy! Now I admit I am a germaphobe, so keep this in mind as you are reading this. I had to go buy slippers to not walk directly on the carpeting. It needs to be replaced! Again, I am paranoid, but I didn't want to sleep on the condo sheets, so I brought my own sheets. The first thing I did was strip the sheets off the bed and the matress protector had urine stains on it. I then stripped the protector off to find a blood stain on the matress. To me, this was disgusting. Also, the description states that the condo has everything needed....Well bring your own towels. There were only four very thin, small, worn out, and stained towels and one dish cloth and dish towel. I also noticed in the visitor book most past guests had mentioned they had bought different items such as tolit paper, paper towels, dishwasher needs, etc to leave for the next guest. It seems to me the only reason there were supplies there were because of previous guests. There were plenty of pots, pans, and eating plates and utinsels. Also, the shower would not drain. While taking a shower, we had to just barely turn the water on, so the bathtub would not fill up. One last thing, I could not even hang my clothes in the closet because when I opened the closet door it smelled like a dirty wet dog. There was a matress in the closet that may have been used previously for a dog. However, I didn't want to risk my clothes smelling like that, so I lived out of a suitcase all week. I honestly cannot say that I would ever stay there again nor recommend it to anyone.

Owner response:We are very aware that the carpet is in need of replacement. It gets dirty very quickly as guests are usually barefooted coming in from beach or parking lot. The carpet is being replaced the second week in september. As for the photos they are all accurate. The pictures this reviewer is questioning seem to be from front door which I took myself from...the front door. This unit sits on the beach side of the street, there is one unit between this unit and the beach, no streets in between.. This is a "poolside" unit as description and photos show, not a "beachside" unit. It is poolside with beach view from the front door and this photo was used to show the close proximity to beach since it is a complex on beach but NOT beach front unit. The other photo is of the complex taken from beach. this photo is provided to show a picture of the beach at the complex, NOT the "unit" in which you will be staying. As for towels and dish rags they are provided by the cleaning company and yes some of them are in better condition than others however you will be supplied with 4 towels , washclothes and a dishrag. There is a washer and dryer in this unit to wash any time you need so this NORMALLY does the average guests two to four days (depending on whether you use your towel twice). It also sounds as though a guest must have brought a pet in although we have a strict NO PET policy, this is being cleaned so if you stay Please leave your pets at home. We live out of state and are usually unaware of an issue such as a drain not working or a stain on a mattress unless we are notified by a guest or our cleaning company. I have my cell phone number listed right here on the page and all guests have it so please call anytime day or night if you have an issue or something needs attention. PLEASE PLEASE do not keep it to yourself and then go home and leave us a bad review. Let us know so we can fix it or move you to a different unit if you desire. Thanks.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children.

Guest: Tammy Jay (athens, al)
Date of Stay: 08/02/09 Review Submitted: 08/02/09

We stayed at the condo here at Nautical Watch and we loved it.. its a great place to bring your family, it is close to everything. And the rates are very good!!! I loved it..In fact, the next school break we have I want to be back at the condo.I have told all my clients at my salon this IS the place to go for your vacation...

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/26/08 Review Submitted: 06/26/08

We really enjoyed our vacation in your beautiful condo. We loved the beautiful pool area and quiet atmosphere. The condo was beautiful and very clean. The kitchen area had everything we needed to prepare any meals we had planned and we really enjoyed sitting out on the balcony at night looking down on the pool area, it is definatly somewhere we would choose to stay again.

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