iTrip BeachesOf30a

“This was the worst vacation rental experience our family has ever had. After a 17-hour drive, our family of 14 arrived at 12:30 a.m. to find the home we rented occupied. Using the access information provided, we unknowingly entered the occupied home. Police were called. This was a serious safety issue that should never happen. Airbnb relocated us twice. The first replacement slept only 8 people despite our reservation for 14. We lost vacation time moving, canceled grocery delivery, and missed planned activities. We chose this home because it accommodated our family and had a first-floor primary bedroom and easy beach access for my husband’s mobility needs. Bunk room for all the cousins and a game room. The replacement homes did not. Mistakes happen, but no guest should ever arrive to an occupied home. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend booking with BeachesOf30A.”

“Stove didn’t work, maintenance notification flashed House was not mopped prior to our visit Roaches BBQ pit is a fire hazard Mildew on bathroom tile Countertops in carriage house had food remnants on counter from previous renters Dirty utensils Dead bugs smashed on the wall in Carriage house”

“The home was awesome! It would have been nice to have a decent broom and mop provided by the host. The cleaning crew didn’t appear to mop the floors. It left your feet black just from walking. Other than that the place was very clean.”

“I regret having stayed here. This was our first trip to Seaside and we planned months in advance. However, I was really upset after a few days there and felt I was ripped off. For example, we ran out of toilet paper in the house after a couple of days and I asked if some more can be dropped off and I was told that the house provides a “starter set” (1 roll) for each bathroom. This “starter set” also included a small bar of soap, a day use or shampoo and conditioner (sample bottle size), two trash bags, and two dishwasher pods. So you’re paying over $1000/night for four walls and a roof basically. Also, we bought meat for the week to BBQ but the BBQ hadn’t been cleaned in ages and would blow up into a grease fire as soon as I let it heat up. I asked them to clean and they said they would and never came. Unhelpful property manager that was rude to deal with. Furniture is old and barely usable. We won’t return to this rental - but will make Seaside an annual trip as we love the town.”

“lots of rules. I you miss one, you get charged a fee for everything. terroble stay.”

“The Heron's Nest met our needs, backed up to a wooded area and was very quiet. The kitchen was not as well stocked as it could have been. Garbage instructions were unclear. Bear straps must be removed once garbage is out for pickup. We were told they forgot to send us a reminder with details the night before so they did come empty the garage. The closest public beach area is small and very crowded. Parking is limited at the public acess but there is some street parking. Not very tent friendly, due to crowds so we suggest bringing umbrellas, or small umbrella style tents. It is walkable but not for small children. Florida does not allow public access to the beach areas in front of private property which creates an over-crowding on the public beach. The pool is a short walk and very nice.”

“The home was beautiful but it was not clean at all. If you didn’t have shoes on your feet were black. The showers and bathrooms were filled with hair and grime. The location was mot convenient to the beach, the pool is so small for a whole community. Was pretty disappointing.”

“The house was awesome. However from the listing you would think they had a porch with access to the pool but that was not the case. It was a second floor balcony. To get to the pool you had to walk a block which in our case was hard due to very small children. Also the floors weren’t the cleanest which I know can be hard. The code also didn’t work and we had to call several times to get in. However we did have an awesome time and we would stay again.”

“The place had an uncomfortable amount of mirrors covering every wall that wasn’t apparent in the booking photo. You could not tell until you were inside. Every wall, but two had mirrors, even the kitchen cabinets. Worse, I found 9 cockroaches in the first week during my stay I even found three more after I call them and they came and sprayed. When I reported it neither the host nor Airbnb offered a refund because I didn’t have photo evidence. I was too busy, flushing them down the toilet to think about getting photos. I ended up checking out early even though I knew it could cost me $2700 because the conditions were unbearable. I could not stay after seeing that many. The final straw was when there was one on the curtain in the bedroom-after that I had to leave. I booked it because I was drawn to the fact that it was two blocks from the beach. I’ve rented in Florida for three years. I’ve never seen bugs let alone cockroaches like that. Very disappointed in both Airbnb and the host”

“The $ we spent on this house didn’t equate to the experience we had. The beach access across from the neighborhood was so crowded, a lot of it is blocked off for private beaches. Be prepared to be there at 8 am. The toilets stayed clogged, they knew it was a problem because one of the bathrooms had 2 plungers. The dryer vent wasn’t hooked up, so the clothes stayed damp and the humidity was awful coming from the laundry room. There was no backyard area, where the houses surrounding had a nice outdoor setup, either a screened in porch or chairs/hang out area. The parking was the biggest issue. The house states it accommodates 12 people but once you book, they let you know you can’t have more than 2 vehicles, and you can park a few miles down the road at Walmart, because the overflow parking for the entire neighborhood is 3 spots. They towed the golf cart at 1 am out of our driveway. They claimed part of it was in the street and it was $400 for us to get it back. Wasted a whole day.”