Sunny Side Island Retreat by AvantStay

Very clean spot and great for traveling with kids. Lots of games and things in the house. The challenge we had was with the frequent power outages in the area. All other neighbors have generators, and we lost power on our second night and had to leave early. It was great weather and the outage seemed to be without cause, but this is a frequent occurrence in the area because there were lots of instructions on when to use the water when the power is out. Just something to be aware of when booking!

The property is very comfortable: 2 king-size beds and a queen make it suitable for groups of adults. There are a lot of accomodations for kids, including toys, games, and utensils - none of which we used, as a group of 4 adults. The interior was very clean upon arrival and sheets/blankets were cozy. The air conditioners were so important! It took a while to figure out the controls (as previous reviews have mentioned). The kitchen is incredibly well-stocked with multiples of everything! On the exterior, the new grill was great to prepare steaks, and we hung out on the front and back decks each day in the sun. I reported 3 issues to the host (AvantStay) by their text messaging service; I received a response on 2 of those - the last one was not acknowledged. Exterior lights in the back yard/deck were inoperable. The screen on the door to the back yard was torn out and allowed insects in, which was inconvenient since it's in the primary bedroom. The lights along the driveway had been driven over and were strewn, broken in the front yard. Most frustratingly, the bushes and landscaping the front and back yard were very overgrown and made the exterior feel unkempt. We had to duck under overgrown blackberry thorns to even get in the front door. Overall, I'd recommend the house as long as you know you're getting a 4-star property with some areas for easy improvement if the owners made the effort.

We really liked this place. The view from the front deck was beautiful! We spent a lot of time on both decks since we have two dogs. Rooms were clean. The layout of the house was perfect. Checking in and out was easy.

It's a lovely location and a nice house. There were several maintenance issues that we discovered when we checked in, but the most critical ones were addressed quickly by the host. It would be a big help if some instructions were provided on the particulars of how the AC/heat operates, as it is not obvious, and there was nothing anywhere on the premises about that, so we had to contact the host to figure out why the AC wouldn't run. The host team is responsive, which is good.

Beds were comfortable. Property is well maintained.