My family has been coming to LBI for day trips for years but decided to stay a little longer this time. As anyone familiar with the island knows, most rentals are booked by the week with Saturday/Saturday switchovers. Our situation prevented us from taking a full week's vacation, which limited our rental options---but wow, did we luck out!
Len's house is conveniently located, reasonably priced, and absolutely beautiful inside. Having 3 bedrooms and 3 full baths was ideal for my husband and I plus our 16-year-old son and his friend. The home is immaculately maintained and filled with every possible amenity you could want. Inside, we found a new sofa, updated bathrooms, new kitchen/laundry appliances, Smart TVs with cable (Philly and NY sports!), and 3 clean, comfy mattresses. Outside, there was a fully functional gas grill (less common than you might think), kayaks with life vests, a crab trap, cornhole, and bikes with helmets.
On top of all these features, there were plenty of other items that I used to think were givens but have been missing from several rentals where we've recently stayed: hand soap, paper towels, trash bags, napkins, toilet paper, dish detergent, laundry detergent, dryer sheets. The bedside nightstands even had lamps with bulbs AND were plugged in---we've learned that a lot of short-term rentals have lamps that are just for show.
Our son and his friend loved being able to escape to the deck in the evenings--just a perfect getaway for all of us!