Overall we had a great stay, Kathryn was quick to respond to our messages before and during our stay. The listing advertises itself as kid-friendly and for the most part it is, but for those with little kids I thought I’d leave a couple thoughts. There are very thoughtful accommodations like a high chair and kid dishes & utensils; but there is also breakable decor within easy reach in several rooms, a couple pieces of furniture with sharp corners or glass tops, things that don’t really matter for the school-aged crowd but could be concerns for those with littles 3-4yo and under. I also did not see a pack-n-play
A couple things I read from reviewers after we had booked but before we stayed were about a dirty master shower and the community pool. In my opinion, the master shower was not filthy disgusting as another reviewer mentioned, but there was definitely dirty grout, however it was just in the corners. IDK if this is due to a less-thorough cleaning routine or something else, but the rest of the shower seemed adequately clean so I don’t think it’s fair to make the shower seem so dirty it was unusable.
As to the pool, we also felt the water and walls were murky and green enough that we were not comfortable allowing our kids in, which was very disappointing because swimming in the pool is a huge part of our vacations. When I asked Kathryn when the last time the pool was cleaned she inquired to the HOA to which they replied there were concerns with the pool pump and someone was coming to look at it the next day (but no acknowledgement the pool had been cleaned recently). The next day we were updated that the pool pump had an issue and would not be fixed before the end of our stay.🤨 This was incredibly disappointing since swimming in a pool is such a huge part of our vacations.
The unit was comfortable and well-equipped with lots of thoughtful touches like sugar, cooking oil, sandwich bags & plastic wrap-things that are super useful to have on hand but you forget to buy at the store. Also the wifi was amazing, we measured speeds anywhere from 140-400+ mbps, so that’s a huge plus for us.
We love that area of St Augustine Beach but the walk to the beach involves crossing the busy beach road plus a loooooong walk on a boardwalk to the beach. Again not a reason to not stay here, just keep in mind that walking the entire way back could be too much for little legs after a day in the sand & sun.