The house was great, and the kids (four of them, ranging in age from 4 - 10) loved the house. The beds were comfortable, the house was clean, and the kitchen was stocked very well. The check-in process was very easy, along with the check-out process. The daily texts probably are a nice touch to some folks, but frankly, I did not read them. It would have made such a huge difference on many fronts had the house provided beach towels. I do laundry almost every day anyway, throwing beach towels in the washer at the end wouldn't be difficult.