1st Choice Properties

“My family and I were very happy with the place. The price was very reasonable. The cleaning was very nice . I shall refer the location to my friends .”

“The home matched the listing and we enjoyed our time there. Check-in was smooth, and we left the property in good condition. Our concern is how things were handled after checkout. We heard nothing from the host once our stay ended until we received a request for $5,000 in damages, which is more than the total cost of our booking. No one reached out to discuss any issue before the bill was sent, and the damage cited was minor compared to the amount requested. We also found a camera covered with a mesh bag and aimed directly at the pool. We did not see it disclosed in the listing. Future guests may want to confirm camera locations with the host before booking. We'd recommend future guests photograph the property at check-in and checkout. We can't recommend this stay based on the experience after we left.”

“We had a nice holiday weekend at the property with friends. The house easily accommodates large groups and had a well stocked kitchen. Location is great within walking distance to the pool. The outdoor shower is fabulous. The rental property worked hard to get the property fixed and cleaned for our trip after a major sewer repair. But the home had some trash bags and mess left for us to dispose/clean in the garage, strong bleach smells, dust and maintenance issues in other places, and remaining plumbing problems (the master bath tub wouldn't drain at all). The hosts were slow and spotty with communication at times. Overall, I'd say the property does the trick for a large group and has a ton of conveniences, but you may deal with minor fixes and kinks.”

“This home is a beautiful mid-century style beach house set amongst a quiet wooded neighborhood. The house itself is very classic and unique. It's open, comfortable, and beautifully designed. We would stay there again without question – it’s a special place the likes of which can't often be found anymore.”

“We had a nice day at this property in Sea colony. It was a great location to be able to walk to the beach to the marketplace and to the gym. Property itself was comfortable. We enjoyed breakfast on the deck every morning. Would stay here again.”

“This home had some great features spacious peaceful and colorful. My main problem was the kitchen and amenities. No working microwave, therefore no working stove vent, no hot pads, no colander, no cutting boards. The dishes chipped, pans beat up and silverware in bad shape. The stove was filthy. Terrible for a home that cost for a week almost $6,000. They did replace the microwave on Monday night so the first three days no microwave. We told them about the other missing items but never replaced them. We ended up buying items for our week. If they go to a store like Target…buy a good set of pans etc it will be a lovely stay. Trevor and team did replace the microwave late on Monday night. The instructions need help for instance it didn’t explain how and where you can use the beach parking pass. It’s a gorgeous yard, house and location. We love Bethany and besides the above issues we had a great vacation.”

“The place is close to the beach (5 min driving).. We didnt have a chance to use the pool but it was good to have the option. We made good use of the beach chairs and umbrella. We liked the decoration and open space on the first floor. The main issue we had was that the pack 'n play was dusty and did not have padding or a mattress. Children are not secondary guests and it felt like no thought had been given to this even though our reservation stated we had a toddler with us. We initially tried using the extra pillows in the closet as padding but they were so dusty we had to pivot. The AC didn't seem to be working upstairs when we got there. We sent a message but didnt get a response until the next day because no one responds to after hours messages. The shades in the main bedroom let so much light in, it was difficult to get a good night's sleep. The carpet needs to be renewed. The furniture and baths upstairs were dated. Great location but we wouldn't stay here again.”

“Overall good a few sour notes. First, Airbnb offers a full refund within first 24 hours of booking and then a 50% refund after that, but the host didn't offer their rental agreement until after the 24 hours. This meant that if we did not want to sign the agreement for conditions in it that we didn't like, we'd have to forfeit 50% of our money. The contract did contain things we didn't like but we signed in the end. Second was communication. The host hinted at early checkin if we asked the day of our trip. I reached out at 7:15 AM, 9:45 AM, and 10:30 asking about early checkin and only then did they respond saying we could come 2 hours earlier. No midtrip checkins. House rules were in a binder in the house and stated we could not lower the AC below 74 degrees or we would disable the AC which was very annoying. Clean up was also tedious - washing and putting away dishes and stripping beds and placing in containers. Would have preferred just running dishwasher and stripping beds”

“We loved our stay here in this Condo, it was gorgeous, clean, and a great view of the beach! My truly only complaint is when going on vacation, it would be nice not to have to put on my own sheets! We never mind cleaning up after ourselves, or removing the linens, but to get there after a long drive with our baby to put on bed sheets was annoying, otherwise beautiful place with great amenities and an easy 15 min walk to the boardwalk.”

“Just I want to say that we are not happy because we couldn't use the swimming pool because we had to pay extra money.”