We were not expecting much from this property, just easy access to the beach, a deck or porch with an ocean view, and a comfortable place to have our meals and sleep as the property was described in the VRBO listing. Both the pictures and the listing accurately described the property at the time the pictures were taken. The beach is wide and absolutely beautiful and the easy access was the prime reason for selecting this property. Actually the beach access was acceptable after we shovelled about a ton of sand off of the steps. The railing along the beach access which appears to be in fine condition in the photos has seen it better days and is close to falling down in places. The photos also accurately show a lovely view of the beach and the ocean, unfortunately from our side of the duplex the view is a sand dune.
I want go into a lot of detail about the inside of the property but will list items that need attention.
The kitchen was ok, adequately supplied and functional for a beach rental. The washer/dryer did not work at first but we found the circuit breaker box where it was turned off.
There is no Dead Bolt Lock or chain lock on the entrance door, entrance could be easily obtained using a credit card.
There is no Thermostat for temperature control anywhere to be found. Our first night was very cold. Myers sent someone the next day to turn on the heat and it was warm after that, part of the time both the heat and the window A/C units were running at the same time.
The property was not adequately cleaned but I can’t describe it as dirty. The air return in the sitting area was filthy.
The room with the queen bed requires the person sleeping on the wall side to walk sideways to get in bed and the AC cord is stretched under the bed across the floor. A trip hazard but it would be difficult to fall anywhere but onto the bed.
We were unable to wash sand off when returning from beach as water had been turned off. Myers sent someone to turn in on and found the pipe had frozen and burst.
In summary: We were very uncomfortable and decided to leave early. In my opinion the property is poorly maintained and overpriced. Myers was very cooperative and pleasant to deal with; we spoke to them on Wednesday to explain why we would be leaving Thursday morning. She apologized and explained that we were the first to rent the property this year and said they would issue a partial credit to our card. There has been none as of this date.