FANTASTISCHE Location für einen tollen Urlaub!

The Bella Vista condo was perfect for our week long trip. Location is fantastic. The condo is right on Carlin Park, and is just a short walk to the beach. Also within walking distance to Publix, Harbourside Shops, and the Riverwalk. We only had to get in our car a couple of times during the week.

The condo itself was very comfortable. There were 6 of us, and we had plenty of room to spread out...could even have slept 2 more and not felt cramped. The full bathrooms are recently remodeled and gorgeous. The refrigerator and the range are also new and very nice. The kitchen was very well stocked....we cooked all but 2 meals at home. The 2nd story deck was also great...has a nice view of the park.

To address some of the comments in the other reviews. The A/C worked great! In fact we kept turning up the temperature because the kids were complaining they were cold! All of the TVs are new, smart TVs with cable, Netflix, etc. We also found the owner to be very responsive. We had one issue with a “chirping” smoke detector, and the owner responded very quickly at 11:00pm.

I can go on...it was a great place. I would highly recommend!

We thoroughly enjoyed the condo and walked to the beach and nearby restaurants and bars. The condo is well equipped with everything you need to have a relaxing vacacation in Southern Florida. The directions and check-in information provided by the owner were easy to follow. The unit was very clean and spacious. The remolded bathrooms are beautiful! Highly recommended!

The condo is located in a quiet, private community and provides plenty of space for two families sharing a vacation spot. It is very clean, comfortable and apparently recently updated. A deck off the unit's second floor was a great place to read a book and enjoy the sights. Right next to a park with a fitness trail, a short walk to the beach and a facility pool gave easy access to enough activities to keep everyone happy. Longer walks and short drives provide access to many other activities, restaurants and stores.

My family has come back here twice! We love it! So close to the park and beach and lagoon allowing us to enjoy all three. The place is very comfortable and clean. Lots of chairs, boards, sand toys for the kids - no need to bring anything but your bathing suit :) Turtle hospital, animal sanctuary nearby. Shopping, restaurants and movies all in walking distance. Lots to discover in the area. Owners are very thoughtful in making our stay as comfortable as possible. We are coming back next year.

We stayed here in July 2016. I took me a year to write this review because I was so disgusted by the customer service provided by the owner. This is the letter I sent to the owner after our stay:

"While we stayed in your condo the AC stopped working after we were there for 2 days. The thermostat was set on 74 but the temperature never got below 82 degrees in the house. There was a sign saying to leave the living room fan on at all times but we did not turn it on as it was clearly broken (missing a blade). The fan in the upstairs master bedroom was set on the lowest speed and the chain (to adjust the speed) was missing.

We made sure to keep all the hurricane shutters closed all day to keep the sun out. We then found some mini fans in the closet that we started using and we were still hot. It was starting to get to be extremely uncomfortable and difficult to sleep at night. In the day time it was literally unbearable to be in the house.

On the 4th day (27 July) I contacted you and you told me the situation was out of your control. I expressed understanding and asked if we could at a bare minimum get some more fans. You did not acknowledge the request for more fans, but said that you were going to call someone.

We never heard back from you so I contacted you again on the 5th day and you told me that you could call someone to come repair the AC but we would have to be there to let them in (from the hours of 12-6pm) and pay them ourselves and then you would later reimburse us. This option was not acceptable to us as were on our vacation and did not want to stay in the hot house or spend time waiting for for AC repairman to arrive. We decided to continue to stay in the house at night only to sleep, and deal with the heat as we were unable to find a hotel that would accommodate us with our dog and 2 cats. We did not sleep well to say the least.

We have been respectful of you and we took good care of your home thought our stay. Your mere return of our security deposit (with a note saying that the AC currently working fine) does not meet our expectation. You advertised on VRBO and Homeway that your home had AC--and yet when it stopped working you had no on site means to take care of the issue. As we all know South Florida gets pretty HOT in July. We spent the majority of our time avoiding the house during the day and not sleeping well at night due to the unbearable heat. "

We requested a refund of half the total cost and she never even replied