We did a two week stay with our three daughters and really enjoyed ourselves. The location of this home is great. Away from most of the spring break happenings, which we only caught the tail end of. This was our first trip to SPI and it was fun exploring a trying out the places to eat etc. The layout of the property was perfect for our family of 5 and we had space to spread out, which was great for our extended stay.
Pros:
- great location, right across cul-de-sac from the pool
- Gated community that was quiet
- Easy walk to the private beach access
- En suite bathrooms for every bedroom
- Kitchen is well stocked
- Plenty of towels provided
- Garage to park in/keep sandy beach items
- SPI Rentals is responsive: we had an issue with a shower leaking that caused water to come through vent above dining table and they arrived quickly and gave us the choice to just refrain from using that shower for the remainder of our stay rather than having to deal with a possibly extensive repair situation. They also came out when we were having trouble opening the door to the back patio (the door handle is upside down and requires you to pull up to open).
- Washer/dryer is on 2nd level where most bedrooms are located
Cons:
- no desk and chair (we ended up cleaning and bringing in the outdoor table from the upstairs balcony and carrying up a dining chair so my husband could work
- The floors could have been cleaner when we arrived and we had to buy a broom to sweep up sand etc. There was a dustpan and a swifter handle in the broom closet.
- The internet is super spotty. We tried to watch a movie on rainy days and it was constantly buffering.
- No dresser in the 3rd level bedroom.
- The skillets in the kitchen were coated with burnt on food. After 10 min of trying to scrub, I gave up and made a trip to dollar general to purchase some so that we could cook.
- You can tell that there hasn’t been a deep clean of the place in a long time. It didn’t feel dirty, but also not super clean either. A good thorough deep clean would go a long way, especially during Covid.
- No recycling, which is just crazy given that this is a beach town and all the plastic we saw washed up on the beach (so sad).