The Hideout Offers Complete Privacy - 2 blocks from the beach!

We recently stayed at The Hideout for a week with friends and our five children aged 1-6. There were 9 of us in total and we had plenty of space. We had a fabulous time! We enjoyed the hot tub, the proximity to the beach, zoo and playgrounds. There was plenty of room inside and out for the kids to play and grown ups to relax. The house had everything we needed including much appreciated beach towels. The property manager responded quickly with the door code when we arrived. There are two spaces behind the property for parking. The exterior is weathered but that added to the charm and the interior well decorated and homely. With small children we fashioned some baby proofing blockades for the wrap around decking and steps and all was fine. We enjoyed the BBQ and outdoor eating area most nights too. The steps make this property inaccessible for wheelchair users but no problem for small children if you have hands for carrying little ones and a stroller if required. We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend for other families looking for a city getaway.

Newly renovated house just a block from the beach. We rented this along with the Lookout for overflow sleeping. The deck and hot tub were nice after a day at the beach.

The location is a block and a half to the beach area where you climb a sand dune to reach the gorgeous beach. The view of the water is very little but you can see the water. The inside of the house is beautiful, the bedrooms very clean and neat. The living areas were comfortable and beachy. In the kitchen you will find what you need to prepare meals but you need to bring every grocery to make your meals.

My biggest disappointment and the reason for 4 stars was the outdoor areas. They are not well kept or clean. I would expect that for a house in this price range.

The location is just a couple blocks from zoo, parks, lighthouse. We spent our evenings walking down to park area to enjoy the beautiful sunset. It was a wonderful vacation.

First the good things: The house was spacious, clean, and comfortable. Kitchen was well stocked, maybe add an extra roll of paper towels and toilet paper. Short easy walk to the beach. I love the "old house" feel with tasteful decor.

The things that could have been better:

1. Better communication. I had to email to ask for the code to get in when we were less than

24 hours away from being there.

2. The batteries were dead for the remotes for one of the t.v.s.

3. Only one of the outdoor lights worked. Bad bulbs? No lights at all on the patio. It's very

dark up there. Had to use phone lights when coming in and out.

4. Poison Ivy growing through the steps to the house.

5. Door to the patio is broken, or at least we couldn't make it work.

6. Patio (including table and chairs) had not been cleaned for quite some time.

7. Brush along drive needs trimmed back. Hard to get through without scratching the

vehicle. We got out and broke off some branches as we had a rental vehicle and couldn't

afford damage.

With all that being said, we did enjoy our stay. Like I said, it WAS very CLEAN and COMFORTABLE. We were there for my son's wedding and did not have time to call the property manager to get these things taken care of. It may of been quickly fixed, just didn't have time.

A great location and wonderful homelike setting. Highly recommended!