Rating Details:
The property manager was adequately helpful.
The vacation rental was clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
First the good: location. It's a couple blocks to walk to the boardwalk down to the beach. The beach was great. Not too crowded (August 2021). Duck is nice with the park, playground, boardwalk. The not so good: Driving up, the home almost looks abandoned. The plants have taken over. We had to cut some back just to get to the outdoor grill and thorny vines were growing in the outdoor shower. Burrs everywhere. My plans for letting my kids play outside were shot. Called management and they assured me someone would be by to take care of it. They never showed. Steps weren't swept and the keyless entry worked intermittently. Grill was dirty and there were no items to use to clean it, nowhere to put the ashes, and nowhere to set plates/cups/spatulas. Latch on bathroom door didn't work. Mildew on grout. Tub didn't drain well. I had to vacuum the carpet (using an ancient vacuum cleaner) and change the a/c filter upon arrival. Corroded batteries in remote. Had to call for the W/D code but there were so many roaches (dozens!), I didn't even use the washer/dryer after all. Blinds broken in one room. Wall outlet broken. Plastic piece on shower broken. Kitchen faucet wouldn't stay turned. Knobs on dresser came off easily. Size of the king bedrooms was decent. The two rooms with twin beds/bunkbeds were tiny. Would not recommend for full-size humans. Ultimately not worth the cost and not comparable to the other homes on the same street. A bit of maintenance, possibly changing or removing the tall carpet in the family room, and controlling the outdoor plants would go a long way towards improving this home.