Horrible Experience!

Guest: Alpha (Tennessee)
Date of Stay: 02/04/10 Review Submitted: 03/29/11

The unit was just fair. The carpet looked like it hadn't been changed in several years. Very dirty. The location was OK, but the overall unit was not worth the money. This unit needs a major overhaul before it is even rented out again. The furniture is terribly outdated and dingy. It makes the entire complex look bad. In addition, I never received my deposit back from the owner although the condo was left in the same condition. The owner never returned my emails & dodged my phone calls. Don't waste your money. Worst experience I've ever had renting from a private owner & I won't do it again.

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Disappointed.

Guest: Kim (St. Louis, MO)
Date of Stay: 06/19/10 Review Submitted: 06/26/10

First the bad stuff: Local contact, although very nice, was unaware we were arriving so we woke her to meet us at 10pm. Poor communication with owner. Fully stocked kitchen but NO BOWLS! I ate my cereal out of a coffee mug the first morning. And no spoons besides large serving spoons. Not stocked with basics, i.e., enough toilet paper, no paper towels, dish soap or kleenex. Bring your own bath soap. It wasn't the cleanest, wasn't the dirtiest I've seen but still not as great as i expected. Didn't "feel" clean. Crappy furniture, extremely dirty rug. Broken light in the master bedroom (maybe the lightbulb was out and no one could reach the cathedral ceiling). Empty booze bottles in one closet. Master bedroom stays bright as day ALL NIGHT because of the pool lights and light fabric curtains. Now the good: Great location. Although you can tell it's an OLD property, it's great for walking to Lincoln Road. 17 blocks to Ocean & 1st. Walgreens/CVS 2 blocks away. Beds were comfy but the 2nd bedroom bed frame was broken! Wouldnt stay in this unit again . . .but would stay in the other privately owned condos at this hotel. they looked AWESOME on the inside.

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Guest: Karen197 (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Date of Stay: 02/15/10 Review Submitted: 02/15/10

06/23/09 Just a note to let you know how much we enjoyed our stay in South Beach. The townhome was great for our family of 5. The location was perfect. I want to thank you for working out the rental. I will be sure to recommend it to anyone visiting Miami!

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Guest: Jane Jelac (San Francisco, Ca)
Date of Stay: 02/15/10 Review Submitted: 02/15/10

Hi! Yes, everything worked out really well and we had a great time. The location was fabulous and the beds were comfortable. We enjoyed ourselves so much :) I mentioned to the house/gate keeper that she should have more rolls of paper towels and a few garbage bags in the apartment for our convenience.

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Guest: Jackie59 (Coral Gables, Florida)
Date of Stay: 02/15/10 Review Submitted: 02/15/10

10/11/09 Hello, Just wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful time. checking in with Stacy was great, a very pleasant woman who took her time to explain everything. The apartment is beautiful and met all are needs, the kids had a great time even on Sat when it rained all day . My only complaint was the parking situation which was a couple blocks away or at a meter which you had to make sure you were there at the minute or be ticketed(my Mom), we were not allowed to park at the hote, due to limited parking space they stated. We will definitely come back.

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Guest: Carrie41 (Milwaukee, WI)
Date of Stay: 02/15/10 Review Submitted: 02/15/10

4/14/09 The unit was nicely laid out and generously stocked with towels, kitchen cutlery and glasses. The pots and pans were also great and allowed us to do some good cooking. We had to run the dishwasher after every meal, even for four of us, because there weren't enough plates for two meals. The new appliances were a lot of fun-- very high tech and I've never had appliances play music to me to tell me the cycle was finished! A few suggestions would be to supply more trash bags, a broom, and better reception for the second bedroom television. Internet access would have been great in the townhome too.

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Guest: Steve & Diane Flan (Derry, NH)
Date of Stay: 02/15/10 Review Submitted: 02/15/10

02.11.09 Thank You for allowing us to stay in your condo. We all had a great time. Hopefully next year the weather will be what it is supposed to be :) Again, Thank You,

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Guest: Matthew14 (Queens, New York)
Date of Stay: 02/14/10 Review Submitted: 02/14/10

Thank you very much for the stay. The Condo was beautiful and well represented in the pictures. Stacy was very kind. You can def expect repeat business from me and others that I recommend you to.

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Guest: Curtis F. (New York, NY)
Date of Stay: 05/28/09 Review Submitted: 05/28/09

This townhouse is so beautiful. All new appliances, spacious living room & bedrooms. Good location & a decent view of the beach. I will definitely stay here again. Peter & Gail are very polite and answer all of your questions.

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Guest: Amy79 (-)
Date of Stay: 03/20/09 Review Submitted: 03/20/09

Overall the townhome was wonderful. The location is fantastic, the beach is right out the door and Lincoln road is one block away. The townhome is well maintained with excellent amenities. The property managers were very accomodating and helpful. The negatives are minor but include the following: The pool at the Shelbourne was not heated. The townhome overlooks the pool and fountain and it was a little noisy during the day. The WiFi was not functional, although we were warned in advance to bring an ethernet cord. There were minimal cleaning supplies - a broom would have been helpful.

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