This unit at Ocean Place Condos is delightful, airy, immaculate, and very thoughtfully and beautifully decorated. The master bedroom has a (new!) extremely comfortable queen bed. The kitchen had all the basics needed when we felt like cooking. The two flat-screen TVs had cable, which was a nice touch (and the small couch in the master bedroom with the TV was great). The sectional couch in the living room was very comfortable and provides a really nice conversation area with the adjoining dining table! Can see the ocean from the living room couch, which is a nice value add. We're big readers, so a bit more light in the living room might be a nice future addition. :-)
Wonderfully close to our family's small cottage in Wildwood Crest for easy visiting back and forth. The unit is also so close to the ocean walkway for after dinner strolls to catch the evening ocean breeze.
Dominick, the owner, was an absolute and total delight to work with - from his assistance in booking the unit to his responsiveness to our follow-up emails. His quick response to our "duh" moment with the cable after checking in on Saturday evening was much very appreciated!
The only downside was the realty management company's requirement (but not the owner's!) to wash/dry/fold all towels/sheets prior to check-out (or opt to pay an additional fee for them to do this). We've never encountered this in the years we've used VRBO; but always put a load of laundry in the wash before we leave, which is standard VRBO courtesy. While we knew the requirement when we signed the contract, having to do laundry on checkout was a bit stressful. However, as long as folks are aware of this (or opt to pay extra for the management company to do it), it shouldn't be a problem.
This wasn't an issue for us, but the Diamond Crest across the street had fairly loud music playing during the day and early evening. May have been because we were there 4th of July week and it was packed. We didn't use the balcony due to the hot weather - but with the nice tight windows/doors closed and A/C on - we never even heard a thing, even from the master bedroom.
We still give this listing "5 STARS" for all its other great attributes and for the wonderful owner! We'd definitely stay here again when we visit our family. And we've told our Philadelphia extended family about how convenient and nice this property is, for their consideration, too.