The outside of the house was not what we expected. It's not welcoming at all! Honestly it was kind of scary pulling into the driveway, like a horror film, especially with the broken and crooked blinds. This house is NOT the picture from the Google Maps street view. There is no fenced in yard. Not clear where the yard begins or ends in the back compared to the neighbor's.
- Early check-in was not an option.
- Trash cans outside were full. We arrived on a Monday, so they clearly were not emptied the Thursday before (the trash pick up day)
- The WORST part: TRASH (i.e. Cheeto bags, etc) on the front lawn and BROKEN GLASS. We had to spend the beginning of our arrival cleaning up outside glass (huge & tiny pieces) and debris as to not hurt ourselves or our dog.
- The chairs on the porch are super low and do not have any cushions. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. Empty flower pot on porch. Again, not welcoming.
- The living room has very minimal furniture and the "end tables" (I think that's what they were) are broken.
- The blinds in every window are broken and need to be replaced.
- Each room does not have an AC unit as stated in description, only 2 out of the 3. The AC units are old and dirty and you will still be HOT. Sleeping was very uncomfortable because it was so hot! It does not reach anywhere unless you sit right in front of it.
- Clock on wall doesn't work.
- If you read the review that mentioned ants, I saw one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom upon arrival and that was it. However, there were gnats and a couple other bugs.
Positives:
The street is skeptical compared to the nicer parts of AC, but eventually we did feel safe and the home alarm system offered a sense of security. Street is pretty quiet at night (we stayed Mon- Wed), well lit at night and there's a cool view of the Borgata.
Great location! Uber ride to Harrah's was 5 minutes. Car ride to boardwalk and beach are 8 minutes. The Margate City Dog Park is a 17 minute drive. I'm not sure why the owner says the beach is an 8 minute walk. It's an 8 min drive and according to Google Maps a 30 min walk.
Lastly, allowing our dog of course! And there were no odors from the previous guests who brought their pets.
Overall, if I was in my early 20s, I'd probably think this place was great, but at almost 40 this is not it!
Great potential, but this home is lacking care and attention.
This was definitely the best VRBO deal in this area that allowed pets.
Take away: You get what you pay for.
