First, I'd like to say that this rental was perfectly located and was well-equipped with the necessities. Communication was great with the property manager, and we didn't run into any issues.
Now let's dive into the details. I'll start with the cons:
1. Thin ceilings. There are people living above the unit and when we didn't have a TV or sound machine on, we could hear their conversations and footsteps. But, this wasn't that inconvenient because we were mostly out of the unit or had something on to drown out the noise.
2. Unit gets hot, but there are fans (floor and ceiling) and a portable AC unit. The AC unit seemed to generate more hot air than cool air. (I think there's a piece missing on the back.) We kept the door open in the evening to bring in the cool breeze, which was fine until we started smelling cigarette smoke.
Pros
1. Parking situatuon is so-so, but hey, at least there's parking.There's a spot in front of the unit that shares a space with the next-door neighbor. The space is fine if you and the neighbor have small cars. If you have an SUV or larger, it may be a tight squeeze.
We got lucky because there was no one there when we parked so I was able to adjust the SUV to park as close as we could to the wall. When we left, there was a small car parked next to us, so we had to pull out of the space to pack the passenger sides of the car.
There is a tandem 3-spot parking spot shared with the neighbors, first come first serve. This is more inconvenient, though, because you could be blocked by 1 or 2 cars, or you could be blocking someone and be asked to move.
2. Beautifully located. Once we parked, we didn't have to use the car once, because the beach was right there and all the shops, activities, and restaurants were right there.
3. Greatly furnished. Everything we needed was there, including a Keurig, dishes, soap, shampoo, conditioner, beds, couch, TV with basic cable, and beach supplies (chair, sand toys, boogie board). I wish I knew about the beach supplies before buying ours.
4. Easy-to-follow instructions. Again, the communication was great with the property manager and we were able to get in and find the unit without issues. We got to the property about 30 minutes before check-in and the manager was great about letting us go in early and responded quickly.
Overall, I'd be happy to stay here again.