Pros: The unit was light-filled and spacious; kitchen was well equipped and had a good layout and was open to the living space. Appliances all in good working condition. The storage unit was available to guests and included chairs, umbrellas and boogie boards. The keypad lock on the door made it easy for all of us to come and go without need of securing and keeping track of a key. The balcony is large with plenty of seating. The building is on the ocean block making it an easy walk to the beach. We did not use the pool or fitness room. Wi-fi worked well. Beds were comfortable.
Cons: Although on the ocean block, the building is also next to Coastal Hwy and a number of commercial properties ( Princess Royal Hotel, Layton’s and Bull on the Beach) which all contributed to noise and heavy traffic including delivery trucks, etc. Its not a quiet, serene location—can’t really hear the ocean as the other noises drown it out. We arrived to a partially dirty unit: the floors (tile and carpet) were filthy with dust, sand and dirt and there was a good layer of dust on the trim board above the wainscott in the hallway. The master bath shower stall was filthy. These areas hadn’t been cleaned in a while and especially in times of Covid, I found that highly unacceptable. I swept and cleaned the entire tile floor. The vacuum was clogged and had a face mask wrapped around the roller brush—my husband fixed the vacuum and I was eventually able to vacuum the carpeted areas filling the vacuum with sand and dirt. I also cleaned and sanitized the bathrooms including the master bath shower stall which really just needed a good cleaner, an old too brush and a little muscle. I notified the property Mgmt company with pictures and was given a credit for the cleaning. The furniture is showing wear and doesn’t feel clean. The property Mgmt company did not have the codes needed for the fitness room and the lock on the storage unit—that took a day or two to get after requesting them. The listing does not make it clear that the second bath with tub/shower is only accessible thru the queen bedroom. For an all-adult group, it’s difficult for those in the bunk bedroom to have access to a shower. The half bath did allow for toilet use without disturbing guests in the other bedrooms where the full bathrooms were located.
After getting the place clean, we enjoyed the unit except for the constant noise outside.
