First, Glass Casa was great. They are genuinely concerned about your stay and their customer service was outstanding. We did encounter some issues during our stay and every time we reached out to them, they had it resolved within a few hours.
This is a beautiful brand-new house with high ceilings which makes it feel even larger. It is in a housing development that is still under construction. There are many nearby houses being built including the one next door. There will be some noise and dust/debris, but it was minimal during our stay.
There are some nice amenities that were not advertised like a second refrigerator in the garage, 2 additional bikes, and lots of beach gear.
The security patrol leaves around midnight which is unfortunate because one house across the street was extremely noisy all night long. This happened with two different groups renting the same house. The first renters also had four unleashed pit bulls which led to some unpleasant interactions with my small dog and elderly mother. This surprised me because the HOA seemed so strict on noise and dogs.
BEFORE you arrive, get ALL of the codes for this rental. We learned that the hard way. You will need a code for the door, vehicle gate, pedestrian gate, golf cart lockbox, bike locks, beach gate, pool gate, and pool restroom. We were not given codes for the golf cart and bikes and were not able to use them right away. We also had a code to access the garage, but the lock was removed when it no longer would accept the code our second week.
We don’t feel the house was ready to rent when we arrived. Although the house was very clean, all of the bikes had flat tires, the golf cart tires were extremely low, the only plateware in the kitchen was plastic, the grill was dirty, and the grill ignitor did not work. Again, Glass Casa quickly resolved all these issues as soon as we called and future renters will benefit from having these issues resolved ahead of time.
We used the golf cart every day and drove to the public beach (2–3-minutes away). We always found a parking spot and could use the Whale’s Tail for restrooms and drinks/food. We preferred this beach location. The cart is perfect for Scenic Gulf Drive (25 MPH max) which can get you to many beaches/restaurants/bars. We rode the bikes every day too. They are high quality coaster bikes and comfortable to ride. Finally, the fenced yard was perfect for our dog.
We would definitely stay here again.