Engleside! Heart of Beach Haven One Block to the Beach!

Thank you, Amy! We’re so glad you enjoyed your stay. We would be happy to host you again, anytime. Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Thank you, Grace. It was a pleasure hosting you and your family. We hope you will return to this or one of our other rentals in the future. please hang on to our number. Happy travels!

Thank you Lisa! We are glad you had a nice stay, and hope you will visit us again sometime and have those s'mores! Please check out our LBI Bayfront listing as well as our Costa Rica beachfront rentals, with pools, for a taste of something different.

Thank you so much for the great review, we’re glad you had a good time. I’m sorry about the AC units upstairs, normally they are adequate, but I wasn’t aware that they were having trouble keeping up when the heat is excessive like that. Based on your comments, we will be replacing those units with more efficient units. Thank you for the great feed back, we are always looking to improve where we can.

Guest did not alert us to any issues during their stay, but we check the house weekly, and immediately went to remedy the items listed when we received the review, several weeks after their stay. The decorative lights work, evidently guest did not plug them in. The only plant we saw next to the path, was a decorative ground cover that grows along the fence. Lightbulbs are provided or replaced immediately upon notice. We use an electronic guide book, we didn’t know the old one was still lurking around. We replace sponges weekly, we apologize that one was not provided, an oversight on our part. This rental unit is getting an update fall 2024: carpets removed, hardwoods refinished, wall & base cabinets, granite and dishwasher installed, fresh paint, some new furniture, tile in bathroom, and hot tub on upper deck. Stay tuned for updated photos this winter.

We only have 1500 characters, so hopefully, our Premier Status & reviews will speak for themselves, but we feel we need to answer these claims. 1. We received no complaints from this guest during their stay, about cleanliness or any other issue, this is the first we’ve heard of it. We are very responsive to guests if there is an issue. That’s one of the ways we continue to achieve our Premier status, year after year. Our manager checked the unit prior to check in and there was no odor. There were no pets prior to their stay, and the house was thoroughly cleaned, just before check in. 2. Check in/out time: The guest asked to check in early, and out late, AFTER they booked their stay. Early check in and out is always contingent upon the cleaners schedule. Check in is at 3:00, and they checked in as soon as the cleaners were done at 2:00. Check out is 10am, they requested a 1-2PM check just prior to their stay and we attempted to accommodate them. Due to the cleaners schedule, we were unable to make it happen. We informed them that they would have to observe the regular check out time of 10am. 3. The payment requests are automated by VRBO who collect half the amount at booking and the other half 60 days prior to check in. I believe they send payment requests out a week prior to the due date, but we, the owners have no control over that. 4. Although we’ve had good feedback, this rental is being updated this winter, paint, new cabinets, hard wood & tile flooring installed.

We’ve never had any complaints about these things, and the guests comments are petty and very exaggerated. The refrigerator is not “covered in rust,” as you can see in the photos. The house is one of the oldest houses in Beach Haven, and has lathe and plaster in some areas (mainly upstairs ceilings), and drywall in most areas, all recently painted. I have no doubt that you could find some cracks in the plaster, but the majority of the walls are drywall. The photos depict the the rental exactly for what it is: a cute, affordable ($225 per night), beach rental in a 140 year old Victorian. This guest tried to cancel and asked for a refund a few days prior to her arrival, which I denied. They were already dissatisfied due to that, prior to their stay.

Thank you Jean, it was a pleasure having you! Please visit us again sometime.

Thanks Stacey, we are glad you had a nice stay, and would love to host you again!

Thank you Joe, it was our pleasure hosting you, and we are very happy that you are returning again next summer!