The apartment is attractive and not over-furnished, as many apartments near beaches seem to be. It would be nicer if it weren't on the ground floor and had a screened porch, since the mosquitoes can make sitting outside uncomfortable. The linens need to be "refreshed," i.e., replaced. The sheets have been washed too many times and are quite pilly. The king-size mattress in the master bedroom is uncomfortable; the queen-size mattress in the second bedroom is better. The soap and shampoo holder in the master bedroom's shower was very rusty. The icemaker in the refrigerator didn't work. Finally, the washing machine and dryer in the apartment is a huge pain to operate. The washer must be drained by hand, and since the drain hose is near the floor, the procedure is quite awkward and likely to cause water to leak on the floor. The dryer has a container that collects water from each load and must be emptied frequently or else it leaks down the front of the appliance.
Probably the biggest complaint we had was that when we arrived, there was nothing in writing from the owner providing instructions regarding the use of the appliances, how to access the Siesta Beach from one of his other apartments, the need to register my car with the front office (which is closed on weekends anyway), etc. My car was almost towed! When I contacted the owner regarding various problems we were experiencing, he was very nice and generally helpful, but we wouldn't have needed to contact him at all if he had put written instructions in the apartment before we arrived. Every other time we've rented a place through VRBO, the owner has included such instructions.