We loved the amenities like four bicycles we could use with helmets, beach chairs, boogie boards, and outdoor shower. Plenty of items and gadgets in the kitchen for making meals etc. Short walk to the beach. We didn't end up using the pool but it looked nice. The water dispenser wasn't working when we arrived, but maintenance showed up the next day to replace the filter and get it working. It was very clean when we arrived.

This was our second time vacationing at this beach house. While it was beautiful and perfect for our needs with a pool and bay nearby, the house needed some attention. The icemaker wasn't working in the freezer, the air conditioner upstairs broke while we were there, the hose outside was very leaky, and the door from the kitchen to the sunroom was very difficult to lock. My husband was very frustrated as if it were his home, he would've insured these things were fixed before other renters came to stay. Overall we would come back but would obviously love to not experience these inconveniences.

Smiles by the Sea is a fantastic house and a great location on Lewes Beach. We loved the Cape Shores community. We will definitely return.

The home was clean and lovely. However there were several issues we experienced. The biggest one was we had absolutely no hot water at all for our entire trip. When we called the after hours line at 6am when we realized that they said it was not emergent so they declined trying to get a hold of the agent servicing the property. After much frustration- we finally got thru the agents. They were helpful from that point forward but there was no resolution and the entire house, which was 9-10 women - had no hot water to shower in. That was extremely disappointing and while I know it’s first world problems - that should have been addressed immediately or offered compensation for the extreme inconvenience. We thought of leaving but accommodations for a party of 10 is nearly impossible same day- so we stayed and had to use the neighboring house shower to clean up.