The bottom line: Do not stay here, or in any Beachfront Only property. Take a few minutes to research Beachfront Only Vacation Rentals, including the Better Business Bureau. I wish I had done this before I booked. They have a shameful reputation with renters and in the communities where they do business.
Sure, the view is glorious. But it isn’t a great view with random strangers walking around your yard. You will have no privacy. The yard is shared with the upstairs neighbors and anyone that Beachfront Only sends to the property without warning.
When we arrived the yard was not as pictured. It was covered in artificial turf while we were there, which did not offset the disruption and total lack of privacy of living in a construction zone. We just wanted our dog’s feet to not get tangled in weeds every time he went outside. Had I known that asking for weeds to be pulled would spark a construction project, I would have just spent an hour and pulled them all myself. They also added a fence that entirely blocks beach access. Had we known that the beach access promised in the property listing was not true, we would not have chosen this property.
1. No beach access, despite that the posting explicitly reads “BEACH ACCESS: 11-15 steps”
2. Strips of scotch tape with human hair stuck in it on the master bedroom wall. I ended up scratching this off the wall myself after asking 3 times to have it cleaned. Revolting.
3. Something dark brown smashed into living room rug.
4. Red stains on 2nd bedroom pillowcase.
5. Huge crusty yellow stain on living room throw pillow, along with other smaller stains
6. Window shades are filthy and one with red stains.
7. 2nd bedroom ceiling was crumbling and that bathroom sink takes hours to drain.
8. The yard “update” was left unfinished with large potted plants never returned to a proper position, a huge pot dirt and garbage left by the firepit along with an upended yard post in an orange pail.
9. No screens on 3 out of 4 beach facing windows. The only way to let the ocean air in is to open the door, which also brings in the bugs and lets out your pets or toddlers.
10. Filthy outdoor sofa. I wouldn’t even let my dog sit on it.
11. Artificial trees and plants are literally dripping with dust.
12. Garage was too small for my Cherokee. I got a citation for blocking street cleaning. The signs for street cleaning schedules are not posted near the unit.
13. And to top it all off, we had ants.