Ocean Lakes Cozy and Updated Beach Cottage

The host was outstanding and the place very clean with exception of some sort of sticky coating on the kitchen counter that persisted in spite of several cleaning attempts. It’s important to know that this is a small cottage at only 800 square feet and is “real right!” The bunk bedroom was little more than a walk-in closet and was missing a door separating it from the kitchen. We improvised using a bedspread. The other two bedrooms were not quite as severe, but were small. Two full bathrooms certainly helped and the whole complex is huge with a lot of walking space and accommodation for small pets. Good heat on cold days in the Fall. Would be best space limited to two adults and the rest small children or young teens.

We had a terrific stay! The home was clean upon arrival. We had 4 adults and 2 children (3 and 6). It was a very comfortable space for all of us without being overcrowded. Full size bathrooms was a plus also. We will stay again!

Unit was not clean and in disrepair. Multiple roaches inside the residence and my wife awoke one night with one crawling on her. We left early. Pictures do not represent the state of the unit as of July of 2025.

The home was great for our family vacation, plenty of space for everyone. The house was a short walk to the beach and amenities center. My kids also enjoyed the small lake at the end of the road where the feed the turtles. The host was very nice and made everything as easy as possible for us. We would definitely stay here for another visit

Our stay was overall nice, and Ocean Lakes was great as always. The house itself is in much need of some work to be of the same standard. The deck was quite rough to walk on as is the floor on the inside of the house. There are severely uneven areas, and every single one of my family members, including my 3 yo, fell over the threshold to the master bedroom at some point. After some initial trouble shooting with the host on arrival about the AC (super helpful!), it did cool the home but was consistently a few degrees off (set on 68 but house at 74). It was also uneven: freezing in the bathroom and hot in the bunk room. Several air vents were rusted closed and could not be opened. As it appeared other visitors had done, we moved the vents halfway off the duct to allow air to get through, but there was still no ventilation in the bunk room. The kitchen countertops were perpetually sticky (despite cleaning), like someone applied clear coat and it never dried. Despite all that, it was still comfortable and host helpful. Washer/dryer was a game changer! Would be terrific with some upkeep addressed as described above.