91 Geoff Wilder Ln by Royal Destinations~Beach Chairs, Bikes Included

"The Rest of Me" is an ideal vacation rental property given its prime location, but fell short of my family's expectations for reasons relating to the following maintenance deficiencies:

First Floor: Rotten and broken wicker chair on front porch creating risk of injury ; Broken handle on front door that kept falling off; Broken over-the-range microwave (the loaner microwave that was furnished occupied already-limited counter top surface); Vacuum cleaner operated, but with little suction; Broken toilet tank mechanism in bathroom for queen bedroom (water ran into bowl continually); Insufficient number and size of kitchen dish towels.

Second Floor: Broken toilet in bathroom for front master bedroom (tank would not fill adequately to enable flushing); Shower and lavatories extremely slow to drain.

Exterior: Perimeter fence gates missing (the only property within the Water's Edge community without complete enclosure); Unkempt landscape

Cleanliness: Best described as inferior. Found soiled ladies undergarment in second floor rear bedroom dresser drawer; Found opened and full candy box and hair scrunchy behind door in first floor bunk-room; Floors were dirty upon arrival (sticky to bare feet, appearing poorly swept and not mopped); Small live and dead roaches throughout the house.

It seems that with re-investment of time and capital to maintain basic living conditions, "The Rest of Me" has the potential to become comparable to the attractive properties that surround it. And my family would happily return to it if we knew these problems had been resolved.

I am a 12+ year visitor to the 30A area and this neighborhood (Waters Edge) is the best. Sits between Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach. Without question one of the finest. Now specific to "The Rest of Me" property. Absolutely horrible conditioned property. They owners have clearly shown zero interest in keeping up the property. I have a list of issues that I kept a diary of during my recent stay June 22, 2019. Here we go: Master bedroom Fan is LOUD and NOISY needs to be replaced, ALL of the furniture is dated and old. Beds are horrible and soft with old linens and furnishings. Seriously disappointing. Nice TV's in all the rooms. ZERO pantry space which will lead to my next issue of ROACHES! YES ROACHES and alot of them. 4 of the 6 mornings we woke up we had 3-6 roaches in the sink. UNREAL. They need to move the owners closet or come up witha pantry solution for food. When people rent a house like this they cook at home. No room for your food. Most houses like this have a second fridge which is greatly needed for kids/adult beverages. Front facing pool is different and I personally do not like it. Nice gas grill which works perfectly. Layout of house is funky and does not make sense. Definatly didnt like it. The 3rd floor loft was cool and the kids enjoyed it. No garage at all. Front door handle was broken but failed to be replaced. I know it has been this way a LONG time AND one of the chairs on the front porch has only 3 legs. SERIOUSLY? Here is the deal: This has 3 king beds and that along with the neighborhood which we have stayed in several houses prior to this trip, was the reason we rented this place. I would NEVER stay here again and would find other options. The owners should be ashamed for what they charge for this place. Serious FAIL!

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay

Rating Details:

The property manager was very helpful.

The vacation rental was spotless.

I was very happy with the location.

I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.

Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.

Reviewer Comments:

We had a blast! Perfect location.

We had a wonderful time! House was great, convenient location. Royal Destinations was very easy to work with. Will definitely book again.