First I'd like to explain this is a non profit organization based in Washington DC Ward 8 community and we do an annual youth retreat every year. We usually take the kids to Lake Anna but decided to do a change of venue. When we arrived at Pearls by the Sea all the doors and balconies were open, the place was not cleaned the floors needed sweeping, and the tubs needed to be cleaned. There were cob webs with spiders there, two kids got stung by wasp/hornets nest on side stairs leading to and from the balconies, grill didn't work someone had to be called to come out to fix them only to work for a couple of days during our stay, one bedroom had an old blood stained pillow, room as you enter bathroom is horrible and spooky so no one stayed in the room. One of the volunteers went to take a shower in the room and clothes had been left and a roach was in the room, the ice machine kept clogging up and had to call someone out for that only for it to continue to happen, top balcony rail was lifted up exposing nails, pillows on couch was dirty and I was bitten by something not sure what but my foot and ankle was swollen. It was a disaster from the beginning. The house needs updates especially for the amount of money we spent for a weeks stay and we ended up leaving a day early. I communicated very well with the staff about all the issues but I feel it wasn't worth the cost. We are grassroots organization committed to helping at -risk youth and providing services to support, cultivate future confident leaders and provide them with an escape away from their communities. We will continue to do our work but we won't return to this house. Totally disappointed. I