SHORT TAKE: we checked -in as skeptics but were recommending this rental before check-out.
LONG TAKE: never liked the mid-atlantic's high-rise, high-density beaches, always worry about bed bugs & cleanliness in hotels, and thought we would hate Sea Colony. This rental CHANGED MY MIND. It was exactly as pictured. so clean I forgot to do my standard mattress/pillow/furniture bedbug check! this is an older development, so it's not brand-new by any means, but unit was spotlessly clean, obviously loved, and well maintained. on the top floor so ceilings were high and it felt airy. they had set-out linens for the pullout couch, and there were 3-4 extra blankets in the closet. check in was easy. have a couple suggestions for improvement, but nothing the unit owner has control over! 1) bc of covid, and bc it was unclear if each unit in building has it's own HVAC unit, we picked this one because it appeared to have a full wall of sliding glass doors in front of the balcony for air flow. Unfortunately, only 1 of the 6 glass panels slid open, so there was little to no airflow. not a dealbreaker, but wish we had known. 2) VACASA! you forgot to leave extra garbage bags! one or two in bottom of trash can would have been helpful. 3) and finally, VACASA needs to do a better job communicating about the property usage fee. we were happy to pay it, but between VRBO, VACASA, and all their communications, we had no idea if there would be a charge (bc of covid and off season) what the charge would be, or what we could use it for until the day we arrived. Again, unit owner can't control any of that, and from a fussy, finicky traveler who hates staying anywhere, this was a really good choice and we will totally rent it again! well done!