Aloha Mist (U#10275)

We had such a great time. The beach house is set up just right. Nothing but sun, beach and relaxation.

Reservations handled exactly as requested! Property could use some updating and repairs.
Letha at Blue Water was excellent in providing all questions we asked and made our check in / check out very easy.

3rd time staying in this house and 8th time with Bluewater. Awesome house and location. No troubles at all and friendly staff. Can’t wait to come back again!

We had a great time with no major problems.

Everything was perfect! The house, the company and the weather. This is the 2nd time renting this house and we will be back in July for #3 We did miss the table out on the balcony though

Manager's Response

Everything was perfect! The house, the company and the weather. This is the 2nd time renting this house and we will be back in July for #3 We did miss the table out on the balcony though

Manager's Response

I lead a men's outdoor ministry. We have booked/stayed in many other rental homes in several different places. It is highly unlikely I will book this property again for the following reasons: (1) They expect too much from the renter and provide too little in return. Only one roll of toilet paper is provided for each bathroom so you have to bring extra paper (The rolls that were already there were half used). In addition, the kitchen is very sparsely paper goods, limited cooking utensils, and No Coffee Supplies. (2) They drop off a large bag of linens and you are expected to make every bed yourself. (3) Their contract has several requirements prior to leaving...all which incur a $50.00 fine if not adhered to. These requirements basically make the renter the maid, requiring that dishes be washed and put away (dish soap not provided), linens be removed and bagged, beds be made, furniture perfectly reset, floors swept, carpets vacuumed, and trash taken out...any violation will result in a $50.00 fine. It would be a little more palatable if the property was maintained better. It was clean but felt rundown. (4) Then there are the bunkbeds. They appear to be cheap beds that were unstable. One of the beds was so rickety we had to call maintenance to stabilize it so the top bunk would quit moving almost one foot which could literally result in the top bunk collapsing on the bottom bunk. The maintenance crew spent two hours trying to fix it. Their fix ended up being shoving a screwdriver, with the pointed end out, into a corner strap to try to create did nothing! I had to go to my truck and get a ratchet strap to use to stabilize the top bunk by cross bracing it to the bottom bunk. This review is not written in anger...just in disappointment...renter beware!

What we loved about the home:
Enjoyed sitting on the deck and looking at the ocean. House is right on the beach! Easy and safe access via the boardwalk from the house to the beach. Lots of grass around the house which we needed for our dogs. Furniture was very comfortable. Lots of counter space for storage and meal prep. Bright lights over the parking area under the house. Was perfect for our adult children and grandchildren! Very good value for a pet-friendly property.

Things that could be improved:
We realize that unless the renters tell the management company about issues, management and the owner may never know. So, here are maintenance items that need to be addressed, and things which we will check on for our next stay: The exterior flood lights at the top of the stairs and on the west side of the home were not working. Maintenance was called and they were fixed halfway through our stay. The deck gate was broken so we had to improvise to keep our grandkids away from the top of the stairs. The guest bath door knob would not operate from the inside which would cause the person to need somebody outside of the bathroom to open the door for them. A hole in the ceiling above the TV was of concern because of not knowing if insects or rodents were able to enter the home through it. Ants were in one the guest bedrooms, actually in the bed. The DVD remote was missing. The wifi password was not initially provided in the check-in package, and the office was not able to provide the correct password, so we were without wifi the entire stay. This was actually good thing because of it being vacation, no wifi helped me to disconnect :-)

Although these maintenance items exist, overall it really is a good home and we enjoyed our stay very much. Would definitely rent this home again.

I have rented this home several times. It has really gone downhill in last several years. It needs a good cleaning. There is a hole In ceiling in the Living room. There was problem with ants in the kitchen and one bedroom. Usually, this house is perfect, I think the housekeeping is not up to par. Location, rooms, A/C, appliances all were great. Will still stay here but hopefully it will kept up.

We come for 2 weeks every summer and love Surfside. We have stayed in Aloha Mist for the last 5 years. It’s the perfect size, layout and location for us. House is in need of some repairs and refurbishing though this year.

This is our 3rd time stay at Aloha Mist. Just as before we were very comfortable, and had a great time. The house is well equipped and in the perfect location.

I did give a 4 because there are a couple of places on the ceiling that need repair from water damage. They are merely cosmetic and did not affect our stay.

The house was ok with a few issues that were promptly taken care of by the rental agency. When we first arrived, the WiFi wasn’t working and then after a hard rain there was a pretty bad leak right around the entertainment center. Evidently it had leaked there before and had been patched so that’s probably why the WiFi was down.
The furniture on the patio was comfortable, more so than the living room furniture. We actually brought some chairs from the patio into the living room.
We would rent this house again, but please replace the seating in the living room.

Couple things didn’t work but overall it’s a pretty house

We love the vacant lot next door and private home next door. ...hardly any neighbors. Weather was not perfect, but it was great having no crowds. The location is perfect for us to walk the jetties and watch huge ships come in and out. And near our favorite eateries..Jetty Shack and Red Snapper Inn. It would be nice to have a TV guide and password for Wi-Fi Lisa was great !.

We love the vacant lot next door and private home next door. ...hardly any neighbors. Weather was not perfect, but it was great having no crowds. The location is perfect for us to walk the jetties and watch huge ships come in and out. And near our favorite eateries..Jetty Shack and Red Snapper Inn. It would be nice to have a TV guide and password for Wi-Fi Lisa was great !.

Aloha Mist is a nice house in a great location- We had a couple issues but the property management company corrected quickly.
Make sure you bring drinking and cooking water..
We have already talked about our next time to rent..

Best beach! Great rental!

Best beach! Great rental!

very nice stay house was fine location was great staff was very helpful would rent again

We enjoyed the beach house with our dogs. We felt secure leaving the dogs on the covered porch. The house was in good shape, not luxurious, but pleasant with lots of pans and dishes. We had everything we needed and were comfortable. The walkover to the beach was good. We had a unfortunate run in with a glass topped table, which seems risky in a rental, but c'est la vie. We bought a new one! We arrived to a mess outside, not the fault of the company, which was cleaned up promptly when we called. We never did find out the wi fi, but used our own hot spot, that was ok.

There were a couple of hiccups. The wifi wasn't working and the person the property management company sent out couldn't fix it. Still didn't have it when we left (1 week stay). We also had a storm roll through that knocked out the power for 7 hours. Overall, it was a great place!

we had a few little problems at first; but they were promptly aleveated by professionals

we had a few little problems at first; but they were promptly aleveated by professionals