Old farmhouse charm. Pros: 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 tubs-good for large group. Closet and drawers in each bedroom. Screened porch. Kitchen: plenty of clean serving ware, basic supplies (coffee, tea, salt, oil, good coffee maker, stocked water cooler). Walking distance to Belleayre beach. Strong wi-fi, generous TV options. Large washer, dryer. Strong hot water supply. Plenty of clean towels. The house was clean overall. Quick response time from Michelle.
Cons: Location on Route 28-traffic noise from speeding cars. Kitchen, living room cramped with bulky furniture. Pots and pans in poor condition (scratched coating, rusty baking sheets). Screen doors on porch did not close perfectly and rainwater leaked in (missing gutter piece). Poor landscaping. Only a small portion of the backyard was cleared and even that was overgrown. Bbq deck enclosed by trees. Bent, rusty fire pit top. Guests carry out trash to the owner’s dumpster. Relatively pricey.
Motel management style: smell of chemicals to cover up odors, worn rugs in bedrooms & staircase, unkept grounds, no recycling, few wire hangers, first aid kit with expired supplies and band aid wraps. Need to better support their cleaning staff (give more time to clean and run a regular (not quick) wash cycle, better pay so they don’t have to ask for a tip).
Some online pictures are not recent/ accurate: bulkier living room sofa, stone patio not visible due to overgrown grass, yellowed non-slip adhesive strips in bathtubs.