Pros: Location, Proximity to beach/pool, Layout of condo
Cons: Tiny kitchen, no pantry space, WiFi, overall Amenities/supplies
My family of four chose this condo because of all of the positive reviews that were given previously. I’d love to tell you that this was good or perfect, but it wasn’t. Let me say that there was a lot of things that could and can be overlooked, but not some of things that happened to us. For starters, the parking information given out was outdated, and if you don’t know, you have to pay for parking when you arrive. The directions also didn’t properly indicate where exactly to go upon arrival. I’ve stayed at The Plantation over four times, mind you. The complex is huge. So, I had to go into the main building to go pay for parking. The manager there was okay, not the friendliest but it happens. Things started out fine, just know you don’t have pantry space for anything you bring - that’s pretty common. Also, the WIFI is super sketchy - a major issue when needing to entertain toddlers. One of the blinds in the corner were broken with the handle just laying there. You could also hear several of the AC compressors outside sound like they were about to die and in desperate need of maintenance. That’s always a nice thing when trying to sleep. The first real problem I had involved the smoke alarm at 1:30AM after arrival on Friday. It chirped every 45 seconds, and I was forced to go to Walmart over 20 minutes away to get a new 9V battery for it and didn’t get back to sleep until after 3AM. I messaged the owner via the VRBO app the next morning, and never got a response, apology, or offer to get reimbursed throughout my Monday stay. On Saturday night, another issue came up involving the tenants above and outside. The acoustics are horrible, and you hear everything that goes on. I mean the running and walking across the floor and voices that speak. Everything. I could deal with noise outside from the pool, but it contradicts everything we were told about ‘quiet time’ starting at 10PM. In turn, it led to a bad night of sleep. Then on Sunday, the housekeeper tried to force her way into the condo while my boys were taking naps. She mentioned that she had comforters for the beds that were supposed to be on it to begin with. The issue here is that the condo is on an auto temperature schedule and it’s set to less than 65. Needless to say, they woke up cold and not having the comforters that we were supposed to to begin with leave