Great Family/Executive Retreat! 14Bd10Bth Home Comfortably Accommodates Up to 30

There was no formal check-in process, which was unfortunate because it would have been nice to meet the host and get instruction on the clearly complicated hot-tub/pool heating system (basically, the guest has to decide between heating the hot-tub OR the pool, because the heating system doesn’t allow for simultaneous heating of each. This situation wasn’t clear from the guest-book in the house—which we read thoroughly—nor was the actual mechanics needed to toggle between each mode, which required knowing to push a certain button labeled “1” on the hot-tub…also information not contained in the guest book). Ultimately, this situation was sorted out, but it took a couple of days of back and forth with the host to figure it out, including a call directly between the host, myself, and the pool-guy, none of which I wanted to do on my vacation and all of which could have been avoided with a better check-in process and more detailed guest book. **Advice to future renters: get the check-in (which I actually planned on, but was told ‘wasn’t necessary’; ultimately host agreed “yes, the check-in in person was probably the way to go”).Next issue was just the overall poor cleanliness of the place, which was 3/5 star at best. Hair left in the bathrooms from prior guests, dirt and grit in the plastic silverware container in the kitchen drawer, and old plastic bottles and dust bunnies from prior guests swept under the beds were just a few of the unfortunate encounters left for us.

Melissa was a great host with a wonderful property, would recommend!

Melissa was so easy to work with and responded quickly to my messages. The house is fabulous and so much room for the 20 of us ages 11 to 76. The pool was used continually and the pool table and shuffle board were great. I highly recommend the house!

The home was beautiful and very clean. Melissa was wonderful to work with. She was prompt to get back to me. There was a construction noise issue from the lot next door. We panicked a bit because we were having our son’s wedding on that Thursday. We contacted Melissa to see what could be done. The next day she got back with us and no construction on wedding day! Melissa went above and beyond for us. The home is a wonderful vacation spot and an even better wedding venue! At night everything lights up!

The properry was great for a group of 17. Nice common areas as well as spots to ne alone. Highly recommend this place!

What a wonderful property for our biennial family vacation. With 20 plus family members aged 76 to 10 this was the perfect house. Lots of bedrooms to spread out and a fabulous pool/hot tub to hang out by. All the water toys plus pool table and shuffleboard kept everyone entertained. Only issue was a faulty air conditioner on the third floor but the hosts addressed the problem in a timely matter.

Overall -a perfect set up for a large extended family with a range of ages. Many outdoor activities on the property. The pool and hot tub are amazing . The house is huge with private corridors (bed and bath) for individual families to be near one another. Kitchen and dining perfect for our large crowd. Hosts Carmen and Sherry very helpful thru out the week *Some improvements that could be made easily- improved wifi and tv service (basketball fans had trouble watching the NCAA games, when the littles needed down time out of the sun, Netflix connections were not good) cleanliness (this house could use a really good deep cleaning) , some of the hinged exterior doors wouldn’t stay closed in the wind,and a safety concern- you can’t lock this house up at night or if you are leaving it on a day trip. All that aside, EVERYONE in our family had a wonderful time here, and we hope to be back again some day!

I have never left a bad review but in this case, I felt it was necessary. The property and location were beautiful. Plenty to do and stocked well. That said, the property definitely needed some updating. The wiring and internet throughout the property was a disaster. The internet worked but it did not stay connected to the TV's or other devices due to how they were jerry-rigged. In some cases, with tape and several connections to one unit. There were two separate Wi-Fi signals throughout the home. We were constantly having to reconnect to them when the signal fell off. Biggest issue was two of the bathrooms on the main level did not have hot water for 5 of the 7 days. We had someone come in on 3 separate occasions. Due to her needs my 83yr old mother stayed in one of those bathrooms. Having her go to another occupied bathroom was a huge inconvenience. The hot water did get resolved on day 6. I was in constant contact with the property manager (not what I like to do on vacation) throughout our entire stay. I am in customer service, and I understand that things happen that are out of your control. We were offered another stay at a reduced rate of two nights. This was a once in a lifetime vacation for my family. This was a wish from my mom, we will not be able to pull our family together at this expense again. Management knew this and it saddens me that they did not feel a small refund (one night) was deserved. Very poor management.

24 family members stayed for a week at Seaside Sandpiper. Everyone remarked about having the right amount of privacy and common space. Centrally located in the Florida Keys easy to access other activities. The pool/hot tub beach side is amazing! Tiki bar with TV for watching sports or whatever is your thing. There is a shared dock for kayaking/paddle boarding from or rent a boat and keep it there. Fishing from the dock was great fun too. We saw a Manatee from the dock too. Dolphins swam by several mornings. We also enjoyed watching the sea birds. Grocery stores, restaurants and other activities were close and convenient. Great family vacation! I highly recommend this property.

We were happy with our stay and had fun as a family. The size of the house, rooms and location was great. We loved that we didn’t have to worry about pool towels. There were however some disappointing items as well. This was our first time using VRBO and we trusted the description to be accurate. We paid for a clean resort like situation however, because of the aforementioned items it missed the mark. This house had a lot of mold and tiles that need to be fixed, carpet covering holes in the floors, and broken curtain rods. The pool was constantly cloudy and we kept having to call to have the pool tended to. There was not enough silverware for a group of 26 and there were no dish towels, dish rags or sponges for cleaning up the kitchen. There were a few outdoor chairs that were broken, the tiki hut has a sink that is not operational, the white railing on the second floor is not safe and we had 4 toddlers in our group. The grounds on the sides and near the tiki bars have a lot of clutter/broken stuff that made it feel more cluttered than resort like. The hammock is partially torn and not safe for adults to use. We loved that there were kayaks and paddle boards, but there were no paddles for the paddle boards, just kayaks. There was a dart board and no darts. Some suggestions are to put hooks in all the bathrooms so things can be hung up, extra hand towels and possibly a few extra bath towels so you have something to use when you use your towels.