We checked in Friday, September 3rd and stayed for one week.
Pros: The entire house is super airy. So much light. Having the 2 master suites was super helpful since we were hosting different family members any given day with all the hurricane chaos.
The location allows you to not have to leave campus at all with The Hub providing all of your Eating, Snacking & entertainment needs.
Cons:
1. The floor was filthy at check in. We are usually a no shoes in the house type of family BUT after walking around in this rental for a few hours, the bottom of your feet were nearly black.
2. The swing on the front porch broke the first night we were there, a repairman wasn't sent until the day before we left.
3. The unit's golf cart wasn't due to arrive until later in September, so we ordered a rental, but then was told that due to a new policy, we could not rent a golf cart. It got really weird because we saw deliveries of rented golf carts all day. Maybe if we did'n't get it delivered, we could have avoided all the hoopla, but it was definitely noticeable and the property managers never really followed up with us on this matter. We just ended up renting bikes.
4. We had an unannounced & unscheduled "Maintenance Man" enter the front door, walk through the home, enter the garage and then leave. I called Coastal Dreaming about this and they had no idea about this person. Additionally, I asked the handyman the showed up the day before we left (to fix the swing) about it, and he knew nothing about it. This is super scary because my husband and child were asleep upstairs and I was using the bathroom downstairs. the last thing I expected was to see some stranger in the place as I'm sitting on the toilet. Property management didn't have much to say about his either.
6. It became increasingly difficult to reach someone with Coastal Dreamin about little things here and there.
7. The grill was previously used (& never cleaned) and smelled of a fishy death.
8. There's a healthy population is sugar ants/black ant in the kitchen area and in the master bath upstairs.
All in All, it was just the doctor ordered as far as relaxation and a plan to gather ourselves as we prepared tp return to New Orelans. If we do decide to book here again, I will be sure to ask in advance if the unit has a gold cart and I guess we'll always make sure the doors are locked.