The owner provided no check-in info, other than directions and a check-in time of 4 pm. Although I provided my phone number, the owner did not provide his.
We arrived at 4:45 pm. The owner was not present, nor was anyone else.
I messaged the owner through VRBO. He said he had just left the property. The owner did not say when or if he would return.
The owner had left a key, but it did not fit the lock. We could not get into the apartment.
The owner said he would understand if we left. We had no way to do so, because we'd been dropped off in this out-of-the-way location. But with the help of a passer-by, we were able to get a taxi that took us to the Downtown Hotel in Soufriere.
We never heard from the owner again.
I have asked VRBO for a refund, but have not received it.