Fred R.
Our group of sixteen golfers stayed at…
Our group of sixteen golfers stayed at this property for one week in mid March. This is a luxury property with many amenities. The size of the house allowed all of us to freely move around without running into each other or feeling claustrophobic. Each had his own bedroom which afforded a great degree of comfort. Of course a luxury rental comes with a luxury price, which is expected. And that leads to the logical presumption that all amenities will be functional and in working condition. That was not the case. Wi-Fi/Internet access was unavailable the entire week. In the year 2019, a wireless connection is as necessary as electricity or plumbing. Our members were neither able to keep tabs on their businesses and work responsibilities nor maintain necessary communications with their families in a timely manner. Fully one half of the 15+ TVs were nonfunctional, including the large common area on the second level and the theater room on the first level. We were relegated to viewing in just one common viewing area, the family room on the first level. In addition the garbage disposal did not work. The non availability of the wi-fi and TVs was inexcusable, but the non action of the management company was maddening. Whether I called maintenance, reservations or the emergency contacts, no one answered and messages had to be left. At the end of our first day I finally got a call back and was told the issues would be addressed. The following afternoon a maintenance man fixed the disposal, spent about an hour working on the wi-fi, said something to us which we could not understand because he didn’t speak a word of English. He did a “thumbs up” as he walked out the door. He did not attempt to fix the TVs. We immediately checked for wi-fi access, which failed. By that time he had driven off. Over four days I called each morning to advise on the wi-fi and TVs. Only once did I succeed in getting a live person and she merely said the issue had been reported. The other three times no one called back. It is beyond comprehension that the management company did not take ownership of the problem to ensure that the homeowner’s customers were properly served. If I were the owner, that lack of accountability and care would be a huge concern, as it is what drives away repeat business. Bottom line, these two issues were never addressed. No one ever returned for the duration of our stay. Our group traveled in four vehicles. Upon our initial arrival security issued hardcopy pass for only one of our vehicles, rather than a pass for each vehicle. We asked how we were to gain entrance later if we did not travel with the vehicle holding the pass. We were advised it would not be a problem. It was a problem. For the vehicles that did not have a pass, the bypass lane could not be used and were forced to use the verification lane. At times we were the 3rd and 4th cars in line and had to wait 10+ minutes while security checked in other visitors. At other times the gates were unaccountably up and vehicles were able to pass through without scrutiny. I believe we are owed compensation by the homeowner due to the non availability of two essential amenities that we certainly paid for, but could not use. We await his response. I will be happy to write a second review should the owner and/or property management take responsibility.


