My husband & I googled places that accepted pets (we have a labor doodle). We found the Elis apartments and initially booked the studio. We thought it was a cute little place close to the boardwalk and beach. Our granddaughter came to live with us a week before our trip so, we bought an air mattress since the studio only had the one bed. Fully planning to pay for the extra person.
Upon arrival, we had to very carefully maneuver our car into the very tight parking spaces. The manager was very accommodating and eager to offer us the one-bedroom apt. upstairs. I asked how much more, and she replied with " I will make it very affordable for you but let's go up so you can see it'. We did and thought to ourselves, well at least it has a separate bed for our granddaughter. We decided to stay there assuming there would be no way we could get another place the day we arrived.
After the first night, we had to get out of there. Knowing there was absolutely no way we could stay another night. The manager didn't supply any washcloths or towels, the bathroom had no place for toiletries, the sink was coming off the wall, the ceilings were slanted so much so that your head would hit them in the bedroom and living room. In fact, the living room area was so small the 3 cheap Chairs lined up against the wall you couldn't even sit in. The love seat was dirty and only 2 people could sit on it to watch the 5 channels the TV got. The kitchen area (part of the living area) was so small and outdated beyond belief that only one person could fit in at a time. The microwave didn't work and appliances we so bad you wouldn't even use them. The "closets" were not only small but smelled like an attic as did the entire apartment.
Fortunately, after searching for over 2 hours that morning, we found the La Qunita hotel that had a vacancy and accepted pets. This place was not only clean but much closer to the boardwalk and beach. The accommodations were so much nicer, and it cost us less than the Elis apartments did. So, we booked it for the rest of our vacation and called Elena, the manager at Elis apartments to let her know we were leaving and why. Of course, she only offered to refund the cash we paid for the extra room back. Providing excuse after excuse as to why she wouldn't refund us anymore. DON.T STAY HERE UNLESS YOU JUST NEED A PLACE TO SLEEP. VRBO should not allow this on their site.