We were fortunate enough to rent Joe's house from Christmas Eve to New Year's Eve 2021. We have been to Fort Myers many times in the past, but, this was our 1st time in Cape Coral. The house is very nice and is conveniently located near most everything (nearest Publix is 5 minutes away, Circle K gas station 3 minutes away, multiple restaurants within 5-10 minutes (Twisted Lobster was our favorite!)). We had 5 of us staying there (age 15 to 52) and everyone enjoyed themselves. I'll state the pros and cons of the house:
Pros - had hand soap, napkins, paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and tissues stocked. Every other house we have stayed at, there has been less than 1/2 roll of toilet paper and none of the other items listed. That is so refreshing and nice that we didn't have to spend a bunch of money on those items at Publix. Again, there is so much nearby. My daughter & I went too Health & Strength Gym every morning (great gym & it was only 5 minutes away). Then, we all spent the rest of the day in the pool. The weather was 80-83 every day and the pool water was perfect! My wife and daughters sat in the sun and read most of the day. If they got hot, they went to the outside table in the shade (where we ate all of our lunches and Christmas dinner!). The washer and dryer were great and the washer instructions were very helpful. The neighborhood was safe and we walked it on multiple mornings and evenings and never felt unsafe.
Cons - the pots and pans had crumbs in them. The cabinet where they are stored was dirty with crumbs inside it. We had to wash out the pots and pans before making Christmas dinner. Not a deal-breaker by any means, but, something to improve on. The pool only had about 1/4 of it in the sun for this time of year. Again, the pool water was warm, but, you did have to go to the sunny section if you wanted sun while in the pool. Bring your own garbage bags for the kitchen garbage as there were no extras. This is normal for rental properties, so, I knew to pack extras. However, this is more for future renters to pack a few vs a true con of the house.
Overall, we really enjoyed our stay. We didn't use the grill at all, but, that is a nice plus for the house. Joe has a great property there and checked on us multiple times during the week. I would recommend staying here to any of my family and friends and, hopefully, we can be back next year. Thank you Joe for opening your house up to me and my family.