2-Family Beach House - Ortley Beach, NJ

Ding on accuracy of listing was confusion on the location. Although the address was correct at the bottom of the listing the map shows the rental being on the west side of Rt 37 which would have scared me off had I not read all the way to the bottom of the listing. Also I think the listing indicated 5 minute walk to the beach which made me think it was on the west side of the island. Actually even the elderly and the kids with the hurricane Erin head winds made it to the beach in 2 minutes from this rental .property.

This house checked all the boxes. Location to the beach was great, just a 5 min walk and you are there. House was equipped with all the kitchen necessities to cook and grill, nice yard and deck to dine and hangout. The house was very clean and host replied quickly to any question we had.Location was very convenient to many good places to eat and shop. The beach was wonderful, clean and family friendly! We enjoyed our stay very much!!

House is in a great location, beach badges supplied. Owner very responsive. Family had a blast!

Let’s start with the positives. It was clean and the bedding quilts were fine. The furniture was just fine too. It’s a nice airy feeling in both upstairs and downstairs and convenient to the beach and restaurants. The owner was available and communicative. We enjoyed the upper deck at night and they have a couple of beach chairs and toys. The beach passes were great. Kitchen supplies were fine. The fine print - No sheets/towels provided and I’ve never come across this and I rent often. Several of us looked at the listing and didn’t see it. We are from out of state and this scrambling put a damper on our trip. There is also no dishwashers which was an inconvenience and wish I would have noticed. Ants came out the second day in the lower rental in all the bedrooms and kitchen and table counters. We bought bait for all rooms and worked well to keep them at bay. There are very few spices and salt and pepper was only in the bottom unit. Both second floor bathrooms don’t lock. The master bathroom 2nd level door does not close completely as the floor is not level so privacy is impossible. Overall it has some positives but we spent much of our time troubleshooting problems.