The Good: Location is excellent. House is within walking distance from the beach & we really liked being able to go back & forth to the house whenever we wanted without worrying about losing our spot on the beach or packing/unpacking everything. House is also near a local, well stocked grocery store. Bedrooms & restrooms were perfect for our group size of 7.
The Bad: Oh my God the mosquitoes were absolutely terrible! I assume it has something to do w/ hurricane Laura after effects. There were SO many on the lower level of the property & attacking us in swarms! It was unbearable - I've never seen anything like it. It must have been a problem for everyone as the store was out of almost anything mosquito related. Be sure to bring all your own mosquito supplies/sprays/candles, etc. The property has a shower on the lower level but we were not able to use it a single time. It was stuffed with furniture (6 chairs, a bench, 2 small grills, kids toys). I tried to pull everything out so we could use the shower but the clouds of mosquitoes were too much to handle. It probably would have been impossible to shower anyway because of the mosquito attacks. Also, there was no swing as pictured on the site, only hanging chains for where I think the swing should've been. Again, we probably couldn't have enjoyed it but just fyi for future guests.
The Ugly: CHECK the house sheets, blankets and dishes!! Some were not cleaned when we arrived. The kid's room had stains on the mattress cover, blankets, pillow cases. The larger blue blanket had white had semen-like stains! It.Was.Disgusting. We had to go to the store, buy detergent and then wash so much stuff before letting our kids sleep in the rooms. Another white blanket in the master bedroom had orange splatter stains on it. There's no telling what that was but it looked like vomit to me. Totally unacceptable and gross! The house policy says you have to wash/dry/put away all dishes before departing but previous guests did not do so and there were dirty dishes and cups in the cupboard that had dried up coffee at the bottom. Like guests just finished their cup of joe and put the cup right back in the cabinet. For the money we paid I expected at the very least - cleanliness. There were also beer bottle caps & vape pens in the kitchen utensil drawers. Not sure why they charge a cleaning fee, if the house is dirty. Nobody inspects?? I took pictures & emailed w/the property co. and was refunded a tiny amount.