Sand Castle II 902 - GULF FRONT Condo!

Nice condo in a very nice and not too crowded area

Property was clean but could use a few minor repairs. Would stay again!

Overall my experience renting this process was good. We really enjoyed the area, and it is in close proximity to anything you would need. We LOVED the beach views and the fact that it was on the beach with very easy access, we also spent a lot of time at the pool. There were some random things that came up during our stay, the blender was broken and we bought a new one, there were small ants in the master bedroom bathroom, we had to buy batteries for the remotes for the tv’s, and there were some things not cleaned up from the folks who stayed before us. These were minor to us in the grand scheme of things and we all very much enjoyed our stay here.

The property was well short of any past VRBO experiences we have had as a family. Over the past ten years we have stayed at roughly two VRBO properties a year across many different states. This visit was actually a return visit to the Sand Castle Condos in Indian Rocks area. Two years ago we stayed in Sand Castle 1 building and we had a beautiful property that was well cared for and modern. Upon arrival the check in with the staff at the office was exceptional and went very smooth. We were able to rent chairs and towels with ease. We drove to the property and the grounds and the building were looking great like we remembered Sand Castle 1 being. Elevators were old and slow like the last time but they were clean and operated without issues. Staff around the buildings were always great and very welcoming. Once we walked into our condo that is where we all as a family looked at each other and had a look of disbelief. Paint pealing off the trim work, carpet pulled away from the floors, no trim work on the floor of the kitchen cabinets. Garbage left between the refrigerator and the wall. There was pretzels and other food and wrappers left in the room with the two twin beds. There were stains on the walls and holes from where pictures used to hang. The door was also very dirty and stained and the door handle was loose and very old. The front entry door lock was also showing it wear and looked as if the door had been pushed open once or twice as the door jam was all beat up. The room with two full beds also had significant carpet damage and lots of pain pealing off the trim. Neither of the rooms with two beds had much lighting at all. No ceiling lights and small table lamps that would only work in a few of the outlets. Maybe half of the outlets worked in the facility. The larger of the two bathrooms was the one off of the kitchen, this might have been the cleanest room. Shower and bath tub were pretty new and everything worked as it should. Water pressure was very low on the sink and this was common in all sinks in the condo. The kitchen ceiling light fixture was damaged and was also full of dead bugs. The light above the kitchen table was very dim but I think that was so no one would see the amazing amount of dead moths in the light fixtures. There are 2 more rooms to review but I'm out of characters. We came for beach and sunsets, that was amazing. Next trip will not be back to Sand Castle and likely not Plumlee. Staff A+++