I'm a local and flew my family in from other states for a beach trip. The glowing 5-star reviews are the reason I chose this condo.
At first glance, everything looked clean and in good condition. Once we started "living" in the condo for a bit, it became clear that the place was filthy. After 30 minutes, my crawling one-year-old niece was covered in black dirt. The adults' feet were also covered in black nastiness. We vacuumed, swept and mopped, which helped a little. The rugs were still stained and icky. The master bathroom shower had black mildew in the grout, which we were able to easily wipe off, so there was really no excuse for housekeeping to miss it. There was also a disgusting wad of hair caked to the shower wall. There was garbage from previous tenants left on the patio. Dishes were left in the dishwasher and we couldn't tell if they were clean.
Management offered to clean the unit, but we were already occupying the place and didn't want random people in there with us. It should have been clean when we arrived. Ultimately, the cleaning fee was refunded, which I appreciated, but the damage was done. I paid a LOT for four nights (fees and taxes are ridiculous), and I definitely didn't expect to be embarrassed by the condo I'd picked for my family.
Also, two weeks before check-in, I got an email informing me that there would be construction affecting the "B stack" of condos (no idea what the "B stack" is) and noise was possible starting at 8am. Two weeks didn't give me enough time to book something else, and flights had already been purchased. I made the reservation two month is advance, so I should have been informed sooner. Noise started at 7am and woke us up every morning. Baby naptime was impossible with the noise.
The twin beds sag and squeak. Fine for kids, but this old lady is in pain after four nights of sleeping in a taco shell.
That being said, the condo is nicely furnished, spacious, well-equipped and everything is in good working order. The patio and view are amazing, and the beach chair service is super efficient and friendly.
All in all, it wasn't a disaster, but I won't stay at another Vacasa property again. There are too many others to choose from.