Have been to Cape Coral before and love the location. Positives were having property mgr. pick up our mothers from the airport (however, they both tipped him for his consideration). The new dock adds a additional living space & is very spacious..Having TV on pool deck was great. All appliances are good; fridge, washer & dryer especially. Very clean and neat upon arrival. Quiet area, nice neighbours. Seamless communication between us & owner 'before' we arrived.
However, from the photos & price, we expected more for our 6 week stay. Older house than we thought. There are no window coverings on a large front window facing street. Privacy was an issue but so was heat in late afternoon.We are all over 60 and found the beds uncomfortable. We were without a phone for the first 4.5 days and there is only one in a split plan house. Often, we missed calls & were unable to access voice mail as it was full. The main TV in family rm.was inoperable and could not be used for 5 days.( A technician had to come to the house to replace receiver). Pool area is good but the hot tub cover is split so badly, it is ready to come apart. Electricity is suspect. Hot tub "tripped" every couple of days; several lights did not work or were burnt out & fan in smallest bdrm is improperly wired. The bathroom door in this bdrm does not close either.There were 2 propane tanks for BBQ. One in garage was empty and one on the BBQ lit and then flamed out. We were unaware that the property mgr. was away over Christmas/New Year & texts to him went unanswered. With 4 people, it was difficult to sit in the same room. For comfort, adding chairs facing the only seating in living rm (a sectional) would make for easier conversation. The step down into living rm could prove to be dangerous to seniors or young children. Both our mothers stumbled.
Given all these concerns, especially phone, TV & propane, I was surprised that approx. $40 was deducted from security deposit for electricity overage.
This is the 5th property I have rented through VRBO and it was unfortunately disappointing.