Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
During our one week stay the house had a number of problems: oven quit working the night before Thanksgiving, septic tank required maintenance by the utility company, disposal was jammed when we arrived, first-floor hot water stopped working at least three times, outdoor fireplace was not working, etc. The house is large and nicely furnished for a rental, and it is a close walk to the beach and bike ride to Alys or Rosemary Beach. However, if you're not willing to spend 1 - 2 hours a day dealing with maintenance issues and serving as a liaison to various contractors who occasionally had different views on a given problem, I would recommend looking for a different house. Royal Destinations was quick to respond to maintenance requests, but we were surprised by the number of issues (both large and small) that kept coming up, as well as the inability to fix basic issues like hot water. We still did not have hot water on the first floor on the day we left. It's not clear if we just had bad luck, or if this is an ongoing problem with the house. For what it's worth, the neighbor, who is a full time resident, told us that that maintenance issues with the house were common.