Verified review
6/10 Okay
Chad
29 Jul 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Well, that was an experience. We've stayed in many rental houses over the years, and this one was certainly unique.
--Pros: The house is large, larger than the pictures show. It has been renovated and updated recently, and everything felt really clean. Four legitimate bedrooms (two on the second floor, two on the third floor), with several king and several queen beds. A full bathroom on the second floor, a full bathroom on the third floor, and a half-bath on the first floor. The downstairs space accommodated our four bikes easily. The proximity to the beach and boardwalk was fabulous, 1.5 blocks. It's a block behind Boardwalk Hall, so we went to the free organ concert at noon four days in a row. Parking was a 3-4 minute walk. There were multiple bodegas within a block.
--Cons: The place felt like they were getting ready to start listing and a few weeks before it was ready, they just said, "Ah, close enough." There was painter's tape still on one of the light fixtures. The renovation finishing was really shoddy work, with counters that weren't aligned. Most of the doors basically wouldn't close, they were so poorly installed. Floors and stairs were really uneven (presumably because it's old). Furniture felt like a dorm room. The dining table was a card table. The kitchen was sparsely appointed. Neighborhood felt a little rough. We had an uninvited critter visitor who munched our food. When I contacted the owner, I got no response.
It was super quirky, but met our needs.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
