I’d like to preface my review by noting that the owner allowed us to end our stay early and gave a partial refund, so I believe that shows integrity on their part and that they will hopefully correct their condo’s issues for future guests.
The issues:
1. This condo has cockroaches. We weren’t in the condo a lot, but during our short stay, we saw/killed two large roaches. This led to a very uneasy stay, and when we returned home, we had to disinfect and wash all of our belongings prior to bringing them inside to prevent bringing roaches or their eggs into our house.
2. The property did not feel safe or secure. The entry key is simply left outside under an object and could easily be copied. All windows were unlocked. And a drunk man tried to break in to the condo in the middle of the night on July 4th during our stay — we had to call 911, and he was arrested.
3. The tubs in both bathrooms are peeling with sheets of white plastic coming off. The bath rugs to cover this feel like stepping on soggy blankets. One of the tubs doesn’t drain, so if you take a shower, you end up standing in a full bath. The master toilet would not flush consistently.
The owner offered to try to fix the bathroom issues, but these problems should have been addressed before we checked in. The condo was not in the condition we paid for, and I did not feel that our vacation should have to be spent coordinating these repairs/fixes, or having repairmen enter the condo with our belongings while we weren’t there. The cockroaches in the kitchen and living room were the final straw.
The owner did inform me that the condo receives quarterly extermination and is supposed to go through a 42-point housekeeping evaluation prior to each rental — however, this does not change that in spite of these things, the unit has roaches and other serious issues. The owner also reminded me that the unit has a high VRBO rating, but again, our experience was quite the opposite of what other reviews have said. We had driven eight hours to spend a week at the beach, but after just a few days in this condo, we were very anxious to go home.
The owners did seem nice, and went out of their way to provide fans for the bedrooms when I asked if any were available ahead of our stay. If they can correct the roach problem, bathroom issues, and security, I believe this could be a nice condo.
In its current condition, however, I would not recommend this property to anyone.