Despite a few issues on the first day, this house ended up being a good fit for our three families. It’s spacious- the downstairs 2 bedroom suite is private and great for family with small kids. The screened porch was a nice extra hang out area and the location on the canal is pretty.
There were several big issues when we arrived however (that were eventually resolved). The TV wasn’t working, WiFi password they supplied was wrong, no bath towels, and none of the beds had sheets (nor were there any in closets) which meant we slept on our beach towels the first night. Pretty awful first impression. Vacasa did end up delivering linens the next morning, but we had to make our own beds which was an inconvenience. The Vacasa starter kits are very stingy- they include 2 trash bags, 2 rolls of toilet paper, 2 small bar soaps (for 4 bathrooms) and one paper towel roll. Having at least a roll of toilet paper and bar of soap in each bathroom would be so easy for Vacasa to provide and it felt like cheap customer service.
Overall, we would stay here again, but the price is high for a house that has not been updated in decades- all appliances are 30+ years old. Vacasa and/or the owners could give this house a bit more care and then the reviews would get better since it has potential. For now it’s a 3.5 out of 5 star house for the price.
My 4 star review doesn’t include problems on first day that would have brought it down to a 2, but those are Vacasa issues, not house issues.