Strand in Belmar !!

This is a great property for a large group! The house is spacious with a great outdoor space. It is just a short drive to the beach and within walking distance of many restaurants and bars in the area. Olivia was an extremely accommodating host. Previous guests had not refilled the propane tank, and upon letting her know, I was immediately refunded the cost of a new tank. We had a great time!

Pros: A ton of space to spread out while hanging inside the large living room and in the backyard. They have the largest DVD collections I have seen in years if you are looking for a couple movie nights. The checkout process with linens was easy. Cons: The listing materially misrepresents what you will actually experience and as a result is borderline uninhabitable. A significant number of essential amenities that claim to be provided may not exist or work, and the owner already knows it but won't tell you in advance. What we experienced: - The oven did not work. When we reached out to the owner on our second night when we went to go use it, they stated they knew about this issue in advance and were sorry. The groceries we had purchased and the food prep we had already done almost all had to go to waste. The owner did not provide any other alternatives until I asked and they pointed us to the microwave and grill (neither of which offers the same functionality). - The propane tanks for the grill were empty rendering it unusable in addition to the oven. - The listing says utensils are provided but the cutlery was limited to seven forks, two spoons, and five knives (despite the VRBO listing claiming to house 16 people). - We had to buy our own paper towels, toilet paper, and hand soap. The listing said paper towels would be provided. - The AC in the left first floor room did not cool the room at all, and the one by the kitchen/dining room is broken. - There are cabinet panels missing by the sink. - One of the twin beds in the large upstairs room has effectively no supporting slats under the mattress. The person who went to sleep there fell through the bed three feet to the floor as a result. - The trash cans were completely full with the previous guests' trash. We are still unclear if we were supposed to have known in advance that for some reason we would be responsible for hauling other guests' trash to the street. - The freezer ice maker did not make any ice (nor did it look like it ever has) despite the VRBO listing claiming to have an ice maker. - The upstairs bathroom sink (one of the two in the house) is slow to drain making it very difficult for someone to use it to shave their face. tl;dr: The house is a fine crash pad for people in their early 20's who may not care about any of the amenities. However this is not what we had expected - our entire group elected to leave one day earlier than the length of our reservation.

The rental was perfect - clean, comfortable, a short drive to the beach/restaurants/bars, & the host was very accommodating & helpful. We’d definitely stay here again

The house has plenty of room . Host was very responsive, everything went smoothly

While we were there for work and didn’t get much down time the property made our business trip fantastic. Great location top notch accommodations and owners!!