FAMILY OF 9 VACATION PROS: *Great location- 2 minute walk from beach, street is where they have parades, centrally located. House is divided into 2 apartments so it was perfect for our blended family stay. Has a nice fenced in pool, plenty of floats. *House has a wonderful porch on top apartment, & a small four person seated area on bottom apartment. *Good value for the money! Can't complain about that.CONS: *The kitchen is not stocked well. No pans for baking things like brownies. No storage containers- we stayed a week & being close to the beach we needed storage for fruit, veggies, etc. With a big family you need plenty of things in the kitchen because it's pricey to eat out every meal. Prepping & keeping food is important. They do not have a set of coffee cups, mixing bowls, etc. It is random pieces of kitchen things. There is not a mixer of any kind. There really needs to be more things kitchen wise in my opinion. *There are very few wash cloths.....there needs to be more linens. With 3 bedrooms, there needs to be at least 12 wash cloths and towels. I had to do laundry daily to keep up. *The pool needs tended to at least twice a week, it gets dirty, & low on water. * Beach chairs are rusted thru, dangerous really so prepare to get your own. *NO full size mirrors to see your outfits. There is a tiny mirror in the bathroom. *Vanity downstairs is tiny. No place to set things- needs a shelf beside vanity at least.

The house was clean upon arrival. Location was super. It was a bit frustrating that we did not have the extra garbage bags or any dishwasher tabs in the welcome kit. It also is the first house we have rented that did not have a single coffee filter to get you started.

Pool was nice but needs some attention for safety reasons. No handrail on steps in/out of pool. For our older group this was a concern.Steps to second level also need attention. Steep and handrails don't match and main rail (right side going up) not long enough. Counter space limited. Great for smaller, younger groups.Host was very responsive to messages and questions, and repairs.

Perfect location in Holmes beach. Parking was more than adequate. Plenty of pool furniture and grill and picnic tables for a great family dinner. We will definitely come back.