The beach home was awesome with walking access to the beach which made this a particularly good place to stay. The condo was lovely and well equipped. We had a great time. 3 adults and 5 kids ages 9-15 (4 boys) were able to stay here comfortably.
Recommendations:
1. Improved WiFi. Our phones required rebooting several times a day to receive sufficient signal to receive calls.
2. More hot water. We ran out after only one person showering each time.
3. More available ice please
Property issues present on our arrival:
1. Upstairs bedroom entrance to patio=floor is discolored and warped. Patio door sticks at the top and is difficult to open. (Maybe notify renters so as not to startle them and they won’t think they did it?)
2. Patio furniture main entrance=wood furniture—the footrests are loose and rotting and falling off. Although kids had a great time playing board games on the covered patio with the use of the patio furniture.
3. Couch in living room with back to main patio and seat facing staircase=the far left section of the recliner often was VERY difficult to reengage to sitting position and would stay stuck in extended position. Also, the far left arm of couch seems to be falling away from the couch.
4. -TV-Roku-WiFi = The TV reception and Roku did NOT work in either upstairs or downstairs bedrooms on our arrival or during the entire time we were there. TV in living room did work. The technician came to determine the problem. All was fixed on our last day.
5. WIFI=Poor wifi signal to phones and computer devices anywhere but in living room, and sometimes it was inadequate there, it came and went.
The Following Two Were Real Challenges for us.
6. Hot water ran out FAST-This was a challenge! =Only one person could shower at a time, then we had to wait for more hot water. It didn’t matter if they rinsed off in outside shower, or used upstairs or downstairs showers. Could not use both or any combination of showers at the same time and have hot water.
7. Refrigerator Ice maker=The ice maker was working when we arrived. After a few uses that evening, it was gone. We had to make trips out to buy ice.
8. Refrigerator water flow=VERY slow.
These issues did not interfere with our pleasant stay.
When we did reach out to the Coastal Properties persons to discuss any of the above, we were met with pleasant and courteous exchanges. Visitors need to know that this location is 20 miles from Galveston proper (Walmart, groceries, restaurants).