I booked this property for a birthday getaway. In decades of travel, I have never experienced anything like this.
The house is in serious disrepair — broken and unstable columns, railings not secured to posts, trip hazards, visible mold, a filthy coffee maker, and a moldy shower. This property did not feel safe.
We arrived at the agreed check-in time to find the owners still cleaning. They asked us to wait outside for an hour which ended up being 2 hours on a 90+ degree day with no water or restroom .
Once inside, the single aging AC unit could not cool the house. It never reached a comfortable temperature.
The property is advertised as oceanfront with a private beach. This is misleading. We were told we could not access the adjacent beach and were directed to walk down the road to find a path.
The toilet stopped up and overflowed multiple times.
We submitted a refund request. The owners rejected it, claiming everything is fine. It is not.
We did not complete our stay there, and left after one night.
My Sweet Escape is a nightmare.