This was our first time staying in Cape Coral, so we learned a lot about the things we liked and didn’t like about the area and the this stay.
Check in was not contactless, and that is pretty off putting. When I messaged to get check in info, I was told an email was sent at booking with that, and that is not accurate. You get the entry info from the property manager, who meets you when you arrive, at the home. They meet you to take a picture of the electric meter, because you are responsible for an additional electric fee based on your usage. This was not a fee that was made visible on the listing at booking, and it appears in an obscure area of the mobil app under “House Rules”. The property manager even admitted that others said they didn’t see it, so one would think they would put it under the “additional fee” tab, where it belongs. I would have rented a different home, had I known about this fee.
The home is situated at the northern part of the canals. Due to a yacht parked at the home’s dock, we chose not to rent a boat, as there was no where to store one at the house, and instead opted for a day rental off of Pine Island.
The home is located in a very quiet neighborhood and was very clean. The pool was incredible and such a high point for the kiddos.
The bedrooms were very comfortable and large, but I personally don’t think a home being offered as “luxury” should have old sheets and comforters. White linens and comforters that are free from snags would have been appreciated. Not to mention pillows that matched and weren’t well used.
The bathrooms were nice, but again, the towels were old, stained and no beach towels were present. I’d assume other renters stained the bath towels having to use them as beach towels.
The kitchen was well stocked, but the typical hodge podge of cook wear that is typical in cheaper VRBOs. The listing states that they provide paper towels, toilet paper and basic soaps, but don’t rely on that. There was one roll of toilet paper for each bathroom, one trash bag and the soaps were refilled with water, not soap, and they were useless. We had to buy, trash bags, paper towels, toilet paper, dish wash pods, dish soap, and laundry pods. They also expect recycling, but provide no container to do so. There were also no cleaning products to wipe down counters,etc.
I’m being nit picky, but I think those are important things to know when you rent. Altogether it’s a nice stay, just not luxury.