Our family has never stayed at a beach house before. It was a wonderful trip! We loved being right on the water. We had some trouble with getting the door unlocked, but they helped us right away.
Midsummer Solstice was a great property. It does have some wear and tear that is noticeable, but we expected that from a beach rental. It is in a fantastic location and the beach was never crowded, even though you are right next to a public beach. The property was clean upon our arrival. However, upon opening the door, we noticed an extremely pungent odor of rotting fish that permeated the entire house. Every time the air conditioner would kick on, the fishy odor would waft through the house. Thankfully, we spent most of our time outside. The other issue we had was with the sound monitoring. While we certainly understand the need for sound monitoring, the devices emit a terribly annoying dripping sound. Once you hear it, you can't unhear it. This drip sound is in every room and will drive you crazy to the point that you cannot sleep. We would suggest these annoying devices be replaced by some kind of device that doesn't make any sound! Making sure your guests aren't throwing wild parties is one thing, making sure your guests cannot get a good night's sleep because of your monitoring devices is another. Some other small issues included: no remotes that actually worked on the blu ray player making it worthless, very limited included supplies like dishwasher detergent and toilet paper, and no other amenities like beach towels or beach chairs included. These were small inconveniences and did not impact our stay very much. Overall, we enjoyed our stay at the property.
This is my families 3rd consecutive year staying here. It is a trip we always look forward to and have loved the house everytime. Already planning to make it 4 years in a row.
I wouldn't stay here again unless issues are resolved.
I contacted support numerous times. I have done numerous rentals through various companies and can honestly say this was the most disappointing experience I have ever had. The marble on the coffee and end tables is cracked and broken, pieces fell off on one of my guest foot. Multiple doors have cracked glass. The floor tiles have cracks all over the house. The dryer is a fire hazard. It does not shut off and it gets so hot you literally can't touch the clothes until they cool down some. The Keurig looked like it had been dropped and the water container for it was very dirty. The coffee pot was so old the metal bottom was rusted and wouldn't hold heat. The toaster would have sparks of fire. (A new coffee machine and toaster were dropped off after I reported the issues). 3 of 4 window shades didn't work properly in the bedrooms. The bedroom with bunk beds- the ceiling fan didn't work. The maintenance man did come and was very nice. He worked on the window shades and did finally get them closed. Also, the air unit kept giving alerts related to the humidity and seemed like it would work at times and not others.
We found many cockroaches, the rental company said they would send someone out, they did not.The stair railing was no longer fastened and created a very dangerous situation.The location was great.
Beautiful property. Right on the beach. Had a problem with the dryer so we called it in and the office responded promptly. They were very nice. We were there during off season so we met many of the people who live there year round and they were all so friendly and we had a great week hanging out with them. We also took a charter with Fear Knot and he was really knowledgeable, friendly, and just all around a great guy. Highly recommended
The house was very accurate to the listing. Pics are accurate. The beach and water could not be closer. We had a super quiet and nice stay. My brother and I were there fishing. The place was clean but they cleaned the fridge with bleach which was a little off putting but i would recommend staying here.
Paradise found! This place is amazing and so beautiful. This is my second stay here and I have not been disappointed! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful home.
The house was fantastic! We loved everything about it (except the stairs - lol)! The kitchen appliances are new and worked great. I would recommend bring stuff for small waves, snorkeling, fishing and seeing wildlife.
We rented a paddle board from Sea Dog Rentals. They delivered! We went to the USS Alabama in mobile, took the dauphin tour at the marina, walked around the fort and went to the aquarium. Lots to do on the island.
Overall fantastic and super fun for the family.
We loved that the house was so close to the beach. We also knew that there was a public beach next to us. The problem was that people would set up behind the house and if we didnt put our chairs out at 6am., we would not be able to enjoy the ocean. I was informed there was nothing that could be done unless they were on our deck. Basically you are paying for the convince of getting to walk out onto the beach but not privacy. I just wished that honest rewiews would have been posted so i could have made different choices. House was nice and clean but not what i expected.
We loved the house as it is right on the water. Even being next to the public access to the left the beach was never crowded. The house was clean and as I expected it. The only things that would improve the stay would be added furniture on the patio as there was only one picnic style table. There was also debri and nails in a pile near the house which could have happened from a hurricane but havenât been picked up yet. Otherwise great house and would stay again if patio furniture was added.
Our 2nd time coming to the island. And we loved this houses view and closeness to the beach. We will definitely rebook if it's available next year. Bring your own coffee, filters and kitchen spices as that's not something they stock. Not a issue just unexpected for us as it's been standard in our other short term rental stays. Cheers