I stayed here in September with my wife and our toddler and we'd like to leave an honest review so that future travelers can know what they are walking into.
First, a few pluses:
-The view is absolutely spectacular
-The condo is in a great location, walkable to plenty of shops and restaurants
-The condo is well stocked with kitchen supplies
-The beds are comfortable
And some not so great things.
-The unit was incredibly, painfully LOUD. The condo is located directly across from the elevator, which is excruciatingly loud when in use, and two of the condo's bedrooms are right at the front of the unit. What this meant for us was that whoever slept in those bedrooms had a horrible night of sleep. Even with earplugs in and our travel sound machines in, the rooms literally vibrated every single time the elevator was used. It was so loud that we actually had to move our toddler into the master bedroom just so he could get some sleep.
-Speaking of the master bedroom, it directly overlooks the beach, which is right where the massive pier construction is taking place. Other reviews mentioned that the construction starts at 8am; we did not find this to be true. Each morning at exactly 6am the construction vehicles started traveling in, which meant incessant beeping and crunching noises. While I appreciate that the host was transparent about construction taking place, I would have appreciated knowing that it begins as early as 6am.
-The unit was not very clean; we called the property management company day one to let them know that the floors were extremely dirty. Our toddler's legs and hands were literally dark brown just from crawling around the living room floor for a few minutes. Yuck!
-Several lightbulbs were out & the blinds in the master bedroom were missing several slats, as well as the device to open and close the blinds.
-Knowing that we were traveling during hurricane season, we chose to purchase vrbo's weather insurance. Well, turned out a hurricane was coming directly for us during our stay, and therefore we needed to leave two full days early. The management company offered to do nothing, and when we contacted the insurance provider, they told us that they can actually only refund you if you STAY THROUGHOUT THE HURRICANE and it turns out you lose power. I mean....what sense does that make? So you have to risk your life in order to utilize your insurance benefits? This is unacceptable.
Overall, the view was great but we will never return.