Thank you so much for writing such a kind and thoughtful review! I am so happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed your vacation, and the condo!
Thank you also for noting the 5 minute walk to the beach! We are super close to the beach and boardwalk area, right on the corner of 9th and Pacific in the midst of the hub bub!
*I actually have always thought of the condo as only a 1.5 block walk to the sand and ocean area! There is the one short width sized block walk from the corner of Pacific Avenue to the corner of Atlantic Avenue, and then right across Atlantic Avenue are all of the ocean front businesses and hotels! But, distance wise, there is a walk from Atlantic Avenue to, and across the boardwalk to get to the beach, which could be considered a short block as well! :)
I am relieved to know that a fan took care of the noise you heard from busy 9th street, and am so sorry it bothered you before the fan. I thank you for mentioning the noise that can come from 9th street, as we really want people to make an informed choice of where they want to stay, and understand our location! We REALLY ARE IN THE MIDST of the Atlantic Avenue/Board walk 'resort area' (boardwalk/beach area) which is super busy in the summer, and we are on a corner of a main thoroughfare! The wonderful news is you can park your car for the entire vacation, and walk, or even bike ride or trolley to the beach, boardwalk, restaurants, night time street entertainment, the amusement park, arcade, shops, the convention center, various stages for concerts and beach music, etc.... It is only really toward the off season (beginning of September through mid May) that the area quiets down.
And, yes the kitchen is a thin galley type kitchen, but fortunately full size with a dishwasher, microwave, full sized oven and all of the conveniences!
The A/C issue is news to me, and I will research this a bit! I know the main vent is in the living room, and one is in the bathroom. I will need to see if one is in each bedroom as well! If so, were vents all open? If not, perhaps the door needs to be ajar for the air to circulate through the apartment?! I have not had that issue before, and will investigate! Thank you for bringing to our attention!
As for the tv, we use Cox Cable for our tv channel package, HBO, and wifi, but we don't have a satellite dish. My thought is that the storm temporary knocked out the local wifi & cable, either to the area, street, or our complex. I am hopeful that channels and wifi were up the next day and that Cox Cable was right on it?? I always make certain guests have all of my contact information, so I hope anyone who stays will always feel invited and welcome to call or text me if this happens! (I will then call Cox cable immediately and see what the scoop is, and if perhaps just a signal needs to be sent to the router to get the cable up quicker !)
THANK YOU AGAIN for taking the time to write your thoughtful review, for your patience and your problem solving. Your feed back keeps me in the loop and helps me to offer the best vacation home I possibly can, and communicate well to future guests!
Kind Regards, Holly