The house was as expected and the price was great for what we got. It suited our needs perfectly for our 10 person family. We had dishes, a nice kitchen, and the private pool was great for our kids. The host was also fantastic at answering questions and getting back to me.
Some areas that were not expected:
The neighborhood looks kind of new, but it is badly managed. The daily trash pickup was horrible during our stay, as it looks like trash pickup did not happen in the entire resort the first couple days we were there. This led to trash being everywhere. There was even a couple houses (including ours) that had an egg or two thrown at them. It appears that the resort is not managed well either… the slide and lazy river were not open the days we visited, and the staff at the bar was rude.
It appears our listing in vrbo disappeared, so the price of the BBQ grill was more expensive, and the grill we got barely cooked anything, even with the gas turned up all the way. I don’t recommend paying the extra money for that.
If staying here again, I would also pay the extra money for the pool heat, as the hot tub won’t be heated without it.
A couple quirks we had were the fridge didn’t have any ice the first day because they empty it out after each guest. That makes sense, but it would have been nice to know that in advance. One of the stovetop burner knobs was stripped too, so we cooked with the three available. There was also no warning about the pool door alarm, which the host was able to help us navigate better during our stay. I would recommend a griddle too, but no big deal.
Barring those things, we enjoyed our stay. The kids enjoyed the pool and I enjoyed being not that far from the Publix and saving money by cooking our breakfasts, dinners, and snacks. The updated checkout procedures were great, as the old ones originally sent seemed overly strict. The management or listing change made things a little confusing, but the host was a huge help.