Boca Bliss: Family-Friendly Escape with Hot Tub & Grill, 1 Mile from the Beach!

First the good: The house was very nice with comfortable beds, a big kitchen, and a great hot tub. The space worked great for our family and we had a good stay. That said, lots of problems came up that didn’t ultimately mess up our time, but did create some hassle. Maybe it was just bad luck and if no other reviews raise similar concerns, I’d dismiss this myself and happily stay there again. But if others report similar problems, then I’d stay away. The HVAC set off an alarm when we turned it on, which was scary but ultimately may have been a false alarm. The drain for the bathtub didn’t work. The tub spout didn’t work either, so the shower dripped when the bath was running. Messages didn’t seem to work on the VRBO app so they didn’t get our pre-arrival messages we didn’t get the code to the laundry room when we arrived (it’s only accessible from outside). A notice was taped to the door during our stay citing the property for violating short-term rental laws. The saving grace for all of this was the excellent property manager, who promptly responded to text messages sent directly (not via the app) and dealt with every issue that came up. She sent repair people to fix the issues promptly and kept us updated. This was a great house, so hopefully we just had some bad luck that ultimately didn’t mess up our vacation anyway.

It was very clean. The manager was very helpful. The Wi-Fi did not work. The Internet was very spotty, but the manager was very nice to my husband.

We were there for FAU’s family weekend. The kitchen was perfect and spacious for our dinners.

Amanda was very communicative before booking and before our stay. She helped us extend our trip when our plans changed unexpectedly. The house is right off of Federal Highway near a ton of restaurants and coffee shops that are walkable. The renovations look really nice inside. That being said, when we arrived, there were thousands of tiny dead ants in every room of the house, and a ton walking around. I dont expect anything in FL to be bug-free, but someone should have checked in on the house between cleaning and our stay, since there clearly was an issue. When I brought it up to her and sent pictures, she apologized and said someone would come do more treatment, but no one ever showed up to help. The pest control needs to kill the colonies, not just the ants when they enter the house. I had to vacuum multiple times a day in all corners to control the amount of dead and live ants on my kids' and dog's feet. I should have asked for the cleaning fee back since I was cleaning the whole time we stayed, but it's too late now. The listing mentioned a hot tub, but it looked like it had not been used in a while. My husband messaged her about using it, but she didnt answer. I would have liked to stay again since we come down to see my grandparents a few times a year, but the lack of help during our stay for the issues we had wont bring me back.