Surfside Vilano Bch. Cottage * WiFi !!*Jacuzzi*

The cottage was dirty and stinky. The coffee maker and microwave were rusted and not useable. The furniture was stained. It was very uncomfortable staying there.

The cottage was very quaint and was exactly what we were looking for. The instructions and description was excatly what was in the discription. Perfect location and great for dogs.

We had a good stay at the cottage in spite of the cold. Bob was helpful and apologetic about the weather which was beyond his control. It was a good respite from Iowa weather. It is quiet and away from the "touristy" traffic but close enough to enjoy whatever you wish to visit. I would recommend this cottage with its big fenced backyard.

The property could use some TLC. The couch and reclining chair looked like something found on the side of the road that someone else threw out. My wife and I went to pull the hide-a-bed out to watch TV in the living room and quickly put it back. It was filthy. The couch cushions were all stained and ripped up. We did not realize there was no heat and the temperature dropped into the low 40's. and we froze the first night. No extra blankets. The second night we found a couple of space heaters. We tried running both but would blow a breaker every time. There was leftover stuff in the refrigerator from the prior tenant, a sweatshirt in the bedroom closet and large cobwebs on the ceiling so we were not sure if the place was even cleaned. The Backyard was very large and fenced in, that was the best part since we had a dog, although all weeds and in need of mowing. We were only there for 3 nights so it served its purpose of a roof over our head. It reminded my wife of camping. On the positive note, the location was great and the check-in & out process was flexible and easy.

Relaxing, quaint, and close to the beach. We really enjoyed our stay here. Thank you!