Verified review
8/10 Good
Virginia P.
25 Jun, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cool House in Great Location
The house worked pretty well for us. The things we liked were the access to the beach and the outdoor space. The house itself is an interesting building and it was kind of fun, and it was in pretty good shape though there wasn't any extra furniture, and everything was pretty sparse - for instance there were no dish towels (we used extra hand towels from our linens), though they did provide dish soap and bathroom soap. There were a few drawbacks, being that only one bathroom had a toilet with a toilet seat. There is only one shower in the house, though there is another outside of the house, down the steps in the beach bathroom. That bathroom also had a toilet which had a seat but was much less conveniently located. There is a mustiness in the house which was mentioned in reviews I read about the property, but we wouldn't say that it was any more than one would expect for a house that is situated right on the ocean. We opened the house up each day and aired it out and then everything was fine. The management was very nice. It's not ideal to have to go to the office to pick up the keys, but at least the office is very close to the ferry dock so it's pretty quick, and they were open for pretty long hours. We had a problem with the electric while we were there and they resolved it quickly. Note that there are four bedrooms, only one with a double bed. Two others have two twins each but it's awkward to configure them to put the beds together if you want another double bed. The fourth bedroom is very small with one twin. The only other double bed is a futon or sofa bed on the lower level which lacks much privacy, but would work in a pinch. There doesn't seem to be a lot in the way of accommodation on Elba, especially for a larger group, and we were happy enough in the end with the house. If you are pretty easy going and adaptable it's a nice location and the positives outweigh the negatives.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022