Beach Walk on the Ocean

Former award-winning historical home gone...

Liked: I liked that it was a historic home and a great location on the boardwalk with a great ocean view. It was charming and quaint.
Disliked: Lots could've been better. There was ineffective signage/communication. Little to no security. You cannot depend on guests to provide security to the building and only request that they lock the outer coded doors at night. Guests should not be responsible for that level of security, likewise there are no cameras. Anyone off the street could've wandered into/through this old house and no one would know. Leaving handwritten notes on the check in desk (whose location was also unclear) telling the guest: call this # to check in, is not effective if the person doesn't answer the phone and you are left standing there. The room was in disrepair, as was much of the house...broken windows, shades, screens, chairs, furniture, awnings. I asked for tape to conduct my own repairs of the cheap paper bathroom window shade for privacy, I also used duct tape to repair the ripped balcony screen door so that it could be used without bugs getting in the room. What use is a balcony room if you can't use a screen door to the balcony for the ocean breeze? I have before and after photos if you want them. We understand the floors would creak, and be slanted as it's an old house, but easy-fix comforts were missing. There were no washcloths anywhere to be found, there were cheap toiletries with hand soap that fell apart and crumbled, and no blanket was provided (we heard other guests complaining about that, too). It took a couple of hours minimum for the rep to bring us a blanket-I was already in bed...the tv did not work, even after asking for help with it.There are so many small things they could do to shape up what was once a beautiful historic home. There are many magazine covers and awards hanging up from when this house must've really been something special. It's a shame it has gone unkempt and downhill.

Poor

Liked: Location
Disliked: Bed no blanket. Dust covering ceiling fan no extra toilet tissue

Disappointing

Liked: The boardwalk was right there.
Disliked: Over run with trash. Was not handicap accessible. Smelled. Very poor lighting. Parking was 3 blocks away in a dim lit empty lot.

Superb

We will be back.

Liked: The plane was perfect for us totally my style. The location was awesome!
Disliked: The only draw back was the coffee machine didn't work and there wasn't any breakfast.

Good

Very good

Very good

Good

Liked: Very charming. Had to check ourselves in which was fine but a little confusing. The house is very sweet but needs some repairs.Our room was really comfortable and clean. The common area especially the front porch needed attention. We would stay again if these details were attended.