From the start, communicating with the owner was very difficult. I messaged them several times through VRBO with no response. All of the communication was done over the phone with someone offsite not even at the condos. Check in was a breeze- all instructions and door passcode was emailed to me. Never had to go to the office for check-in which was a plus.
Upon entering the condo it smelled nice and was decorated very beautifully however after walking around for several minutes the bottoms of our feet were black and dirty. My one year-old who is not yet walking had to have a bath because there was so much filth transfer to his knees and legs. Not sure how long it had been since that floor was mopped, but I can promise you it wasn’t right before our arrival. There is a mop and bucket in the laundry room so that was definitely used!
(Also there is a broom but no dust pan- very inconvenient!)
The condo is not stocked with any essentials. There was a half a roll of toilet paper in each bathroom as well as one roll of tape paper towels on the kitchen counter. 3 dishwasher packs and one tiny bottle of dish soap. For a weeks stay with a party of 9, none of these items lasted through the first 2 days. Linens are very limited and trash bags were not provided either- maybe I have been spoiled in the past when renting through VRBO, but all of these things are usually provided for us upon check in.
The elevators were hell.. maybe because the unit was on the 25th floor and this seems to be a very busy place. Also something that should’ve been addressed in the listing was that the pool and beach are not on the same level. Meaning if you want to go to the pool and then the beach, you have to yet again take an elevator down. That was super annoying with kids, coolers, wagons, life jackets etc.
The condo is located in a great area close to dining, gas, shopping etc. however be advised that the traffic was so backed up every evening. The view is fantastic and condo was very spacious for our family. The parking garage was never full to max capacity and I saw a security officer making rounds very often. The smart TVs and fans were an added bonus! The 2 closets in the master were plenty big- I actually placed my infants pack & play and sound machine in there for him to have a dark quiet room.
Overall I would stay here again, but for $4,000/week I was expecting a bit more. Clean floors and stocked essentials would’ve made this stay more comfortable.