It takes a lot for me to give one star. I would give zero if possible.
The location on the beach and deck are great. After that, everything went downhill.
Annoying, but still 5 stars:
I've never stayed at a rental, let alone at this price point, that did not include basics like salt & pepper, wine opener, and other 101 things that are typically included as part of the rental. All of the showers (excluding basement which has tons of cracked tiles) are plastic shower enclosures with tension curtain rods. Red Roof Inn has nicer showers. We were afraid to walk in bare feet due to rotten wood - outdoor shower almost not usable due to the amount of wood rot.
The cleaning crew does a fine job of cleaning hard surfaces, after that, the house has not been "properly" cleaned in years. The ceiling fans were so dusty we were afraid to turn them on & the dishes were dirty and the cooking sheets had large chunks of food stuck on them. Maybe not a huge issue normally, but during COVID, we cooked at the place a good bit.
Enough to knock this down to 3 stars:
The pool was disgusting with algae growing on the walls and pounds of debris in the pool. The only reason we rented the place was for the beach and pool. The rental company quickly responded to the pool issue on Sunday. Pool company got there late Monday and said we couldn't use it until the next day due to the amount of chemicals they had to put in it to get it clean.
Deal breaker:
This house is a mold & mildew bomb - it is so bad that I question the safety of staying there. You can smell the mildew OUTSIDE from ~15-20 feet away. The house was built in the '70s and has not been maintained. Literally every single room has water damage in the ceiling and rotting wood. All of the vents have mold and mildew dripping from them. It looks like the owner/management tried covering up the mold with a Kilz like product, but the mold still bleed through. The mold was so bad that when we got home, we had to throw away anything that was not washable - cereal boxes, reusable grocery bags, etc. We had some clothes that we never took out of the suitcases - we've washed them 3 times and the odor is ALMOST gone.
I wish you could post pics as part of a review or have people contact you. I hope no one ever stays here for free, let alone pays for it. .