Let me first say that I this is a new listing and they owner is very responsive and responded quickly to the issues that I had with the property.
The driveway/street into and around the property is the worst thing about it. There are tons of potholes! Drive slowly because you’re going to bounce around !
The parking spots are tight, right under the condo, but there is a hose to hose down all your beach stuff! The public beach I went to (Gulf State Park, to the right at next light) didn’t have any working water, so no shower to wash sand off and only Porto-potties! The hose was wonderful!
The Check in was very simple to retrieve a key from a lock box, but I am told that she will soon have a keyless entry.
The condo Is older, so don’t expect anything different! It was clean except for the window sills and under the curtains by the sliding-glass door in the master. I did notify the owner and she had the cleaning crew call me. They did not come clean up the bugs and dirt, but were able to tell me where the broom and dust pan were and they admitted that they probably just missed that area and that the exterminator had just been there. Everything else was spotless!
There are some really cute things about the place and some miss-matched things that make it a bit sub-par, but the owner is working on it. There are nails and bolts sticking out of the walls that have been painted over. Everything has had a fresh coat of paint, but some things need another coat (Like the kitchen cabinets) or another color (like the master bdrm) to help make things look cute and clean.
There was also the absence of a hairdryer which is now on the owners list!
We did not use the kitchen except to store cold drinks in the refrigerator, but it appeared to be well-equipped. There was a salt and pepper shaker, too!!
The owner asked me for feed back and I gave her a list of things that I thought would bring it up to a 5-star rental. She was very receptive to all my suggestions.
This condo was amazing for the introductory price I payed and I was happy to have a relatively clean place and comfortable bed to sleep. I was there with my sister-in-law looking at houses, so We only slept there, basically. Without being right on the beach, you can’t beat the location for the price! This will hopefully be even better with a little more attention to detail on the owner’s part!