8/10 Good
Melanie R., St. Louis, MO USA
4 Sept 2025
This trip was supposed to be very relaxing and quiet. I wanted to rate this house a 3, but the property manager's (Michelle) efforts gives it a 4. There were several issues with the house during our stay. Michelle did what she could to make it better.-The house is very nice looking, with plenty of space. The house is at the end of a dirt road with a neighbor on one side, and a beach on the other. There's a nice view of St. Martin. -Our first full day was a pool day. A bee swarm was on one end of the pool, making the steps off limits (they were there the entire stay). That evening, I took a shower, and there wasn't any hot water. We were told the water needed to run a bit to get hot. I had let it run for 10 minutes prior to getting in, and it ran the duration of my cold shower. It never got warm. -The next day was a repeat pool day. This time, I came in for a shower, and there wasn't any water, anywhere in the house. The gardener was sent over to see what he could do. He basically hit the water pump several times, and it started working again. I was able to take a cold shower. The next day, the hot water heater was replaced and worked well.-Then, a rodent crawled into the aircon and broke it. That had to be repaired by my husband, broke again, and was fixed with expanding foam. -We were there during a brush with Hurricane Erin. Several of the cupola windows leaked. One storm shutter couldn't be lowered due to corrosion. I know things break. This was just a lot.
Melanie R.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025