10 days before our trip, the property owners (Vacasa) let us know that there would be ‘construction on the beach in front of the house’. I contacted them and they ensured there would still be a ‘beach vibe’. However, when we arrived, there was a new house (same owner as the house we rented) that was under active construction and blocking half the view from the house. The beach was strewn with boards, metal, nails, etc. from the construction. And from 8-4pm each day a boom lift (very loud and shaking the house) and crew were installing windows. We contacted the property owners multiple times, who had a quick response time to say they were looking into it, but there was never any response about the construction. It ruined being at the house during the day for three days we were there. Dauphin Island has many beaches, so we went elsewhere. But it was impossible to get to the beach with all the workers and construction machinery. Asked Vacasa for a refund, they said they would give one night, but we have heard nothing more. I recognize they can’t always control construction, however, it’s their property, they knew about it, and clearly the construction had been going on for more than 10 days as the house was near completion. If we had known or been offered information about what was really going on, we could have tried to rebook. I will never rent from Vacasa again.