The main issue with this property was the management company, Vacasa. They failed to provide linens on our check-in day, and on the phone kept stringing us along that they would be delivered shortly. In the end our family slept on beach towels that first night; with more accurate info, earlier, we could have purchased linens or found a hotel room. Additionally, the unit was dirty, with food residue and broken sharp objects that I stepped on in one bedroom, and foul-smelling quilts (which they promised to collect, but never did) in this and another bedroom.
Compounding issues was that all calls were routed through the Vacasa national call center in Oregon, sometimes with hour-long hold times. Only after we serendipitously found the local management number did we get a call from the property manager, and on the second afternoon we finally got linens and was the unit cleaned. We eventually were refunded the cleaning fee, but never received consideration for the delay in receiving linens.
Additionally, the unit itself has a few minor issues:
1) Was in poor repair, with a heavily-stained carpet, a broken towel rod in one bathroom, and a bent, easily-derailed screen door to the balcony.
2) The kitchen was not as well-stocked with tools and spices as the typical VRBO.
3) The "beach shower" was just a garden hose on the ground, with a special key for the spigot that Vacasa would have charged $250 to replace if lost at the beach.
There were a few good points:
1) Great location and ocean view as advertised. Master bedroom was genuinely nice.
2) Mattresses were better than the typical VRBO.
3) Well-stocked with beach toys, chairs, etc.
In conclusion, we will not be staying at another Vacasa property if we can help it. They stack their booking and management fees on top of the VRBO service charge, and these appear to incur additional taxes. In the end, it is not cheaper than competing properties, but with unacceptable quality of service.