I rented the cottage and suite,( I wouldn't describe either that way ) for 7 adults. Upon driving up to the property it looked like a dilapidated storage facility. The bottom of the building had 2 large garage doors for boats and a commercial area to process lobster. The paint was peeling and it looked like the place was abandoned. We were later told the garages were used for storing boats, and the owners could come and go at any time. There was also a commercial dumpster and a rusting discarded freezer in the front of the property. There was garbage on the ground around the dumpster! Also, there are other people permanently living on the property over the back garage.
The stairs to the "cottage" as well as the deck were peeling, had loose floorboards and exposed nails. There was rusting chicken wire around the deck to make it "safe". There is a view of the water but it is not waterfront!!
Upon entering the "cottage" it was very hot. Fans were blowing. We tried to open the windows but most were missing the casement window cranks. I immediately called Vacasa and they did send the caretaker over with one lever so we could open the windows. I also asked them send over something to cover the windows that didn't have blinds, that never happened! The "master bedroom" didn't have a window, just a skylight and an opening/passthrough to the living room. There was a shade on that opening, bizarre! The back 2 bedrooms were connected, so in order to get to one of rooms you had to go through the other. Not ideal for light sleepers or privacy. Each room only had one of the two windows covered with a blind. The other was not covered at all. We had to hang a sheet over it. Also the washer/dryer was in the first room and was not vented outside. The exhaust vent went into a makeshift little box that was just sitting on the floor. A fire hazard! The 4th bedroom, bathrooms, living room and kitchen were fine. Couch was too small for our 7, and definitely for the number of people the house is supposed to hold.
Downstairs the "suite" was awful. It was stuffy, small and even though it probably had been redone, it looked rundown. I was very upset we had to put anyone down there to sleep. Unfortunately the accommodations upstairs were not ideal for a couple.
I paid top dollar in season for this property, and was mortified and disgusted. From the outside the place looked like an abandoned motel. Do not rent this place!!!