We booked this house because we were looking for something near the beach that slept at least 10 and had a pool. The group kept growing until my entire family ended up traveling. Ultimately 14 different people spent various nights in the house, including six adults, six teenagers, and two children.
Communication with the property management company prior to our arrival was quick and accurate. They answered questions and had no problem adjusting our ever expanding guest list. A week prior to arrival they sent me the codes for the doors and the garage so when members of my party arrived before I did, they were able to unpack and enjoy the pool until we arrived.
The house was as described. It looks like it was two apartments at one point that is now rented as a single unit. There are three bedrooms downstairs with king size beds plus a pullout sofa. Upstairs has a queen size bedroom and the bunk room, plus another pull out sofa. You do take outdoor stairs to the upstairs, so it was great for a multi family vacation but wouldnât be so great for a large family with small children. There are a lot of stairs but you can see where they are adding an elevator.
The bedrooms are small, but the living spaces are were big enough that we never felt crowded. The bunk room was odd because we couldnât find any outlets so the teenagers that stayed there could not charge their devices near their bed. It was also warm, but we found a few box fans that we set outside the door blowing in to cool it off. Overall the house stayed above 73 degrees, regardless of where we set the thermostat, but with fans it was not too warm to sleep.
We made good use of the washer and dryer in both units and both had full kitchens with dishwashers as well. The one issue we had with the kitchens was ants. We left a box of donuts on the counter and the next morning it was crawling with ants. We had to store food in the fridge or microwave.
The pool was a good size, although we never got to the point that everybody was in the pool at the same time. With the height of the house, it was in the shade the entire morning and again in the later afternoon.
We did have a few maintenance items while we were there. We only contacted the rental company about one that impacted the overall security of the house while we visited and then notified them of the others at checkout. The one that we notified them of during our stay, they sent out maintenance within an hour or so.
