First off, finding the location to Starfish Manor where you must check in 1st is a bit tricky especially arriving in the dark. Once we arrived to the First Mate location (which you don't get the actual address of until you check in), the entrance is a bit difficult to maneuver for anyone with mobility issues. There are 4 very deep & uneven stairs to get to the 1st entrance door and the front is not well lit making it a safety hazard at night. It has an unusual entrance as there is also a long & steep interior ramp going to the secondary front door. Due to the steepness of both the stairs & the ramp, I would NOT recommend this location for disabled guests or those with mobility issues. (Someone at Starfish Manor forgot to tell us about the 1st set of stairs going to the front door when I initially called the office to inquire about accessibility).

Prior to going inside, we did not get a great 1st impression. The interior entrance is greatly in need of attention with paint peeling above the door, rust showing & spiders & cobwebs directly overhead. Once inside, thankfully most everything else was cleaner than the exterior; however the creases of both sofa's had obviously not been vacuumed in who knows how long???

The big draw of the location is obviously the view. You seriously cannot get any closer on the beach. 12 steps down onto the sand. That was the whole reason for choosing this place, and for the most part the view is truly spectacular. Only 2 big drawbacks, there are no screens on any of the windows or slider door. We wanted to be able to leave the window open to hear the waves, however we were chasing huge mosquito's the entire time if we had the window open. The only other drawback to the view was the hedge directly in front of the living room window/small yard area. You can still see over the hedge when standing but part of the view is blocked when sitting on the sofa. We would've far preferred to not have the hedge there at all.

The "fully stocked" kitchen (except for food -- in the words of the office staff) is not all that fully stocked. No hot pads, no measuring cup, knives were dull, cookware was older & not in very good condition. It is a nice feature to have a full kitchen available if you don't want to eat every meal out, but you may want to consider bringing some of your own cooking supplies for anything important to you. There is also a washer & dryer available for use, though it does get pretty noisy & no door to close it off. Keep