First of all, you can't beat the location. We've stayed in many homes on the beach in Cape San Blas but this was by far the closest. You feel like you're going to fall into the ocean when you're looking out the windows. It was a wonderful location. Also, the staff at Coastal Joe was very polite and seemed to genuinely want to help. Other than those things though, the overall experience was pretty gross. I'm unsure of why a cleaning fee is charged because there's no way that property is ever properly cleaned. I'm a realist, so I expect that the property is sandy and things are obviously used, etc. However, the bathrooms (showers specifically) were disgusting. If I dropped anything in the shower, I threw it away. Mold, mildew, soap scum, rust stains galore. There were several lights that didn't work throughout the property. The internet didn't work for 4 days and no one knew where the router was to reset it (it's under the living room couch). When we arrived, a fuse had blown so 2 of the downstairs rooms didn't have any power. The cabinets, side tables, doors, and several other surfaces had mystery stains. It's impossible to get the dishes cleaned in the dishwasher, plus it smells awful. We wanted to love this house. We love the area and stay there at least once per year. But we'll never stay here again and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
