The property is a short walk to a beautiful beach. The owner, Craig, is is extremely nice and responsive. However, he does not live in the same area as the house, and there is a disconnect between how he wants the property to be and what is actually happening with his local maintenance and cleaning crews.
We had a lot of cleanliness issues- beds had sand in them and dirty sheets on arrival. The cleaning crew was supposed to bring new sheets, but that never happened. We wiped down kitchen counters that we never used and the paper towels were grey from dirt. There are roaches in house. When we arrived, there were crumbs and trash in the bottom of the pantry, trash shoved behind the trash can in the kitchen, and leftover coffee grounds in the coffee pot from the previous renter. The grill was not properly cleaned and we had to spend time removing grease from the grill before using it.
For maintenance, the home was obviously very nice when new, but has not been maintained properly. We had a non functioning doorknob, bathroom fan knobs broken, bike chains on the bikes were rusty and dryer didn’t dry properly. The door knob was fixed while we were there, but the maintenance man showed up unannounced while we were gone. This was somewhat disturbing when we returned and realized someone had been in the house that we didn’t know what coming.
We spoke with the owner, Craig, and he was very apologetic. However, I would still ask some questions to find out if the cleanliness and maintenance has improved before booking.