First, we reached out to the owner to see about checking in an hour and a half early since we were in the area but weren’t able to because the owner said someone was inside cleaning however we waited outside the property and no-one came or left in that time. The code to the door wasn’t right but thankfully the side door was unlocked and we were able to get in. Upon getting inside, several things were disappointing. First, the smell of the house (especially closets) was damp and musty and all 8 of us were sick while inside the house but recovered once we were outside. There was a dead cockroach in the cabinet above the refrigerator and one on the kitchen floor. The grill/kitchen area was filthy and covered in grease like no one had cleaned it. It was also tricky to get the grill going (printed directions where the gas shut off is located would have been helpful as my husband was crawling all around to get it going). The ice maker doesn’t work. The plates/cups were unusable. In addition, the house says it sleeps several people but there is not enough silverware to accommodate so suggesting people bring their own paper plates and plastic cutlery would be great. The cops were called to the neighbors house for a domestic after hearing them arguing in their back yard and honking their horn for an hour. We understand that particular issue isn’t owners fault, though it does reflect on the neighborhood. Because of all of these small issues compiled, we would not recommend this property, especially for the price. We did document these things with pictures.
It is close to the gulf/attractions which was nice and all of us were able to be together in one home as opposed to a hotel. We just wanted to pass this information along so future guests aren’t disappointed like we were.