Cleanliness:
There was an infestation of carpenter ants. They were all over the floors and kitchen counters. Lots of them. It was absolutely disgusting. Thankfully we only found a few upstairs in the bedrooms.
Some ice from the ice maker got stuck in the dispenser opening, so I stuck my hand up to get it out. My hand came out covered in black mold which looked like coffee grounds. This was also absolutely disgusting as we'd been using it up until that discovery.
Communication:
I emailed in advance to ask about two things: how linens were washed and the size of the coffee maker.
One member of our group would have brought her own linens if linens were washed in fragrance. I was told they were washed in high heat with Purex. Towels and washrags *were* washed in fabric softener or a highly fragrant detergent. Sheets were fine.
We needed to bring coffee filters as the listing said they weren't provided. I was told it was a keurig machine. Since none of us had k-cups we brought a 4-cup coffee maker with us. Upon arrival, there was a regular 12-cup coffee maker on the counter, no keurig machine.
There were two different sets of checkout procedures: one in a plastic picture frame and another in the binder. Instructions were different, causing confusion.
While the Bluefish Vacations group that manages this property was quick to respond via email, they weren't very accurate with their information.
Convenience:
We loved that the rental was a block from little shops and in the heart of everything that we wanted to do dinner / winery-wise.
Required at checkout was to take the trash to the dumpster on the complex property. Since this was a large set of properties, it was a trek / not convenient to get to. A map on how to access would have helped. With the large cleaning fee included in the price, I'd recommend a trash container on site (on the covered porch?) that the cleaning crew would take out when they come in to clean.
Look and Feel:
The place was very pretty and decorated nicely. Three bedrooms and bathrooms were great to have!
We were unhappy that none of the bathroom windows included a covering or a frosting of any kind.
Overall:
We wouldn't choose to stay here again. The ants, mold, & bathroom windows were enough to turn all of our stomachs. While those are all things that can be corrected, the accuracy of the communication we received doesn't instill much trust in those things being resolved properly.