Spacious Oceanview 3-Bd Near Town in Rockaway, Two Living Spaces, Double Deck!

Location was great—just steps across the road to the beach, and big views from the front room and deck. House was spacious and seating comfortable. Kitchen well stocked with cooking equipment. Property management firm was mostly prompt with responses. But a few details definitely need attending to. Despite the photo that shows a bright, light-flooded living room, the house sorely lacks adequate lighting. There are no overhead lights anywhere, and not enough floor lamps to make up for it. Especially during a fall/winter stay, when it is dark by 4:30 PM, it is difficult to see. Could not read comfortably on the sofa or play games on the coffee table, nor easily cook dinner in the kitchen. The bedroom on the main floor likewise is in need of overhead lighting—a simple bar of can lights would do it. There were two lamps by the sides of the bed with rather dull fluorescent bulbs, but they weren't nearly enough to light the high-ceilinged room. Couldn't see to use the mirror above the dresser or find stuff in drawers. The bedding was also inadequate: just a sheet and a thin cotton coverlet. It was cold and stormy, and we sure could have used a blanket, but there were none in the closet. There was no hand soap in the upstairs bathroom, and we couldn't find any in the closet, nor did we get a response when I texted the management firm to inquire if I could find some anywhere else. Also got only two dishwasher detergent pods, not enough for a 3-night stay for 6 people over Thanksgivig

The dishwasher and clothes washer didn’t work. We were informed 8 hours prior to checkin. Delayed checkin, which was a couple of hours and the issue still wasn’t fixed. The house is in a great location. It’s dated, but if it had functional appliances would be great for a family outing for multiple days. Host fees were nearly 40% of the booking price, and all the text message communications were an AI automated response. Was offered 125 for our trouble after involving VRBO. Lame. Please do better operating these vrbo’s. The house could be fantastic with a few BASIC appliance upgrades and actual customer service.

Glasses and plates were chipped. Coffee Maker needed to be replaced. Enjoyed the location.

Clean and steps to the beach on a quiet beach road. Breathtaking sunsets Would highly recommend

Great location, just off the beach and walking distance to town. House is classic beach property and was clean and comfortable.

GOOD NEWS: Great location, great view, good floorplan. Two tv/living areas, couches in upstairs area are great. 4.5 star clean. Gas fireplace DOES work, if you use the switch on the floor by the stove. Lights and outlets in basement bedrooms do work, but some outlets are wired to the wall switch, so lamps must be plugged into correct outlet (and turned on) to work with the switch. If you don't want them to work with the switch, keep wall switch in on position and turn lamps on/off manually.BAD NEWS: Terrible mildew smell that gets worse downstairs. Several lights/lamps/bulbs/remotes don't work. Bathroom window broken, shower door fell off so it was unusable. Kitchen sink drips and leaks under sink. Horrible microwave. Outlet in d/s bath won't hold a plug. You have to bend your prongs and still it will fall out very easily. Faint cigarette smoke smell in the linen closets, oddly. All linens worn and torn and a little creepy. Front decks poorly maintained and starting to soften. Many windowsills have lost finish and starting to rot. The blue furniture in the front room looks comfy but is decrepit and sinks ridiculously. Need a crane to get you out of it. Had to put pillows under the cushions. Upstairs king mattress is AWFUL. Downstairs beds bearable. Other than the newish bonus room couches, most functional items in the home are old and beat up. Also, there are NO instructions for working TVs - never did figure out the sound bar... UGH. Never again....

We had a great time in Rockaway. The house was perfect for 2 families. Our kids were able to watch movies and play games in the upper living space while the adults hung in the lower living room. They even choreographed a performance for us on the large back deck! :) It was a short walk to the beach and the large front windows allowed for clear views of the sunset. Plenty of towels and bedding, and the kitchen was pretty stocked for your cooking needs. The home is dated but in perfect condition for a rental. We would definitely return!

The place was very well kept. The view was awesome. The wal to the ocean was like 2 minutes. Other than the Internet being out for like 3 days it was amazing. A great place to stay for sure.

Good news: Location and view are terrific. Bad news: House had issues … there was no heat in downstairs bedroom and it was a very cold weekend. The floor board heat upstairs was restricted by tape over the thermostat. Only heat was small gas fireplace which was ok once it got warmed up. One section of lights did not work (breaker problem?). Lamp shade broken in main bedroom. TV instructions were not accurate. Basically house did not feel well maintained. Staff were mostly responsive but limited in what they could do as “had to contact owners”. Phone response was better than text response. They did give a small refund and promised to address the issues.

Perfect spot