We wanted a large house on the beach with a pool to accommodate our large and extended family for a memorial celebration weekend for beloved family we just lost over the past year.
Upon arrival, we quickly noticed the third floor was very hot. We called maintenance and they came right away to address the issue. Note that each floor has its own thermostat and the 3rd floor T-stat is located behind the door of the guest BR (not the Master). It was turned Off. The AC was very good throughout the house—a real plus because of the humidity and heat.
The pool was cloudy on arrival and the cushions on the poolside furniture were mildewed and dirty. Maintenance addressed that right away and confirmed that the pool was serviced earlier in the day and chemicals were added, telling us “it should clear up in a few hours.” They removed all the pool furniture cushions to take them away and clean them. We were told they would bring them back the next morning but we never saw them again. Although it is a very small pool, the small children really enjoyed it. The pool patio floor was extremely dirty and we didn't want to track that into the house so we spent about an hour washing down the patio to clean it. It looked like it hadn't been cleaned in months. After we cleaned it, it was a really nice outdoor space to enjoy.
The kitchen has some really high end appliances. A very spacious refrigerator, a 6 burner range with two ovens. That was very nice for cooking—although the vent hood doesn't work at all. There is also a warmer drawer but it doesn't work. And a separate small freezer that doesn't work either. Dishes, cups, glasses, flatware, and cooking utensils were all plentiful for our large group. The large kitchen bar with lots of barstools was also very useful and a great feature. We loved how big the space in this area was to accommodate all of us. The biggest negative issue we encountered was the floors downstairs—they were really dirty. I don't mean just sandy (which is hard to keep out of the house because there are no floor mats to be able to wipe feet). We left all shoes at the door and quickly noticed that the bottom of everyone's feet were black. I did advise management that they really needed to clean those floors on the ground floor. They were terribly dirty.
This house has plenty of space with seven large bedrooms and each with it's own bath! Each BR was spacious with comfortable bedding. All the bathrooms had showers which was great—except one bath on the 3rd floor had an old jetted tub with tiles falling away. It was an effort to get into it and even though there was a shower head, there is no glass or curtain and it would have made a terrible mess to attempt a shower. We had to let those in that room shower in the master room down the hall.
Overall, this house was great bones, beautiful woodwork, lots of travertine, and expensive finishes. It is just showing significant wear and tear that isn't being remedied or maintained. The pluses definitely outweighed the negatives and to be fair, the management company was very responsive and attempted to address everything we called about. None of these issues took away from our wonderful weekend in SPI.
