Emily By The Sea by Ryson Vacation Rentals

Beautiful scenery and such a quiet, relaxing place for a family getaway. The beach is just a short walk away, and the kids can play there while we barbecue on the deck. My kids loved it. Wish we could have stayed longer, and we'll definitely be back.

The place was clean, the view was great, and the location was good. Having a beach front house is a luxury, and it could work if you're eating out every meal. But we spent close to $3,000 for a week at the beach with family, and the place felt cheap. It's overpriced, and I expected better. The main room and kitchen area were nice, but the bedrooms had holes in the walls. Curtain rods were bent and pulled out, and the furniture had left big scrapes and tears in the sheet rock. All the mattresses were cheap and worn. The downstairs room smelled of mildew. The kitchen had problems too. The dishwasher worked only sometimes, and the stove light was out. There was one small mixing bowl, no working can opener, and the knives were so dull I sawed at my arm with one to show my son how blunt it was. If you plan to cook, bring knives and other supplies. The ad mentioned a charcoal grill, so I brought steaks, but it was the smallest, crappiest grill I've seen, a 12 inch toy. We had to buy a 22 inch Weber to cook them. There's also a filthy gas grill that clearly hasn't been cleaned. I'm glad I brought a flashlight because neither of the two there seemed to have been checked for years. One had no batteries, and the other's batteries were badly corroded. If you're cooking, bring your own pots, bowls, can opener, garlic press, church key, coffee pot, toaster, cutting board, and so on.

We found a cockroach in a kitchen drawer and ants in several rooms, including the bathrooms. The fourth bedroom was unbearably hot and humid, with no ventilation, so nobody could sleep there. The whole place is old and badly needs renovation. For the $1,000 we spent, it was a total waste and nothing like the listing. Definitely not worth the price, so do yourself a favor and don't book it. The kitchen needs new appliances, there was no water heater, and the coffee machine had no numbers or anything we could use to see what we were doing. This was one of our worst Airbnb experiences.