Avari in Rosemary Beach, Florida

“The condo is beautiful with a lot of space. The grounds are also beautiful & the location to town is great. The primary toilet was clogged upon arrival & had to be addressed which caused inconvenience. Condo amenities showed no blow dryers included & we contacted Avari Mgt to verify. They verified that blow dryers were not included in the condo, so we brought our own (we were flying in so it was a nuisance to bring). When we arrived we found multiple blow dryers available. There are not any beach towels included with the condo, which we felt for a beach front condo, should be a staple & a wonderful & relatively inexpensive convenience which should be supplied to patrons, especially those flying in. The kitchen was supplied well with some things, but did not have any basic spices like salt/pepper & many of the utensils did not work. We had to buy a wine opener-the one provided did not work. 2 beach chairs & an umbrella are provided, however the beach set up is super crowded.”

“One of the best locations that we have stayed on 30a. The pool was exceptional and my only complaint is that it needs better lighting for swimming after sunset. You can’t really beat the proximity of the beach and pool to the condo and that’s probably what we paid for. There isn’t flexibility with check in. To get into the property you fill out a piece of paper while everyone else is piling up behind you because check in is at 4 pm for everyone. We had the incorrect number of wristbands in the condo and we had to wait until the office opened up at 9 am to get another wristband which was fine but inconvenient because we had to adjust our plans to get the wrist band. The WiFi password didn’t work and Avari never messaged me back . The condo was neat and clean. The dryer needs replacing. The knives were terrible. The shower drain in the master bathroom does not drain properly. Also if you have small kids, there is not a door alarm or secondary latch to lock the door so be carefu”

“No ventilation in bathroom, ceiling stains, couldn’t figure out door lock when leaving, the mini fridge stopped cooling our food and had to get replaced, tv remotes were difficult to figure out, AC barely cooled the room which is rough after a good sunburn. Maintenance came to help with the lock on our door while we were out at the beach and we came back after 6+ hours to find our door was left cracked open all day after they left with all of our belongings inside. Just wish this place was a little more thought through from a guest perspective rather than a business one. I think you could get a way better stay for your money.”

“Deceptive date change policies. Asked to leave a day early within the time frame for the request. Airbnb says the decision is with the host, the host says its with Airbnb. Be careful when booking and make sure they are the dates you want”

“Good basic place to stay in a very convenient location. Could use some updates and a deep clean, but overall had a comfortable stay and it seemed to be a good value for the area. Very walkable to Rosemary Beach, like a 5min walk to The Pearl Hotel. My only issues are rooted in that this felt more like a hotel management situation, and less of a personal Airbnb experience, & new management still seem to be working out some kinks - my reservation was cancelled a few weeks before the booking and I had to scramble to get it rebooked (worked out, but was stressful), not flexible on checkin time, lots of communication prior to checkin but was stuck on hold for 10min when unable to find my room day-of when on a tight timeline, (bumped into others wandering the hallways with similar confusion), and some of the checkout directions did not match the messaged instructions. Overall, a good place to stay, just a few kinks to be worked out to make things go smoother.”