I normally seek to stay in hotels because so often I find the description of the homes on VRBO and AirB&B to be misleading and I am disappointed in the property. I have very high standards when I rent a place. Well, we were certainly not disappointed with this rental. Indeed, it significantly exceeded our expectations. First, the location of the house was excellent. It was a short walk to Atlantic Ave and a short bike ride to the beach, but it is in a nice, quiet neighborhood, so you are not awoken by drunken idiots, etc. Second, the home is quite spacious. All of the bedrooms are nicely sized and there are two areas for the kids to hang out (the formal living room is very large and well appointed). The Kitchen is also large enough to have several people cooking and doing their thing at the same time. The backyard could fit a very large crowd as can the pool and jacuzzi. Third, the house had all of the comforts of home. All of the mattresses were in excellent shape (one of the things critical to me) and there was sufficient furniture and closet storage for one's clothing, etc. The furniture in the rest of the house is in excellent condition and comfortable. It was also great having cable TV in the living room and the master bedroom. Any utensil you might need is there and all of the appliances were in perfect working order. It was very nice having a full-sized washer and dryer (all of the necessary soaps, cleaning stuff were there). The owners were also fantastic. when I texted them with questions, they responded immediately. The whole process of checking in and out was seamless and easy.
I normally have some nit to complain about when I go on vacation (It's just the way I am - I figure if I am paying good money, the people on the other end should have anticipated all of my needs). Here, however, I have no complaints. It was absolutely perfect. I highly recommend this property for a relaxing beach vacation.