Grand Vista - Views from every angle in Blue Mountain Beach

Pluses and Minuses

BBfrom NOLA (New Orleans)
Review submitted: June 11, 2011   Date of arrival: June 4, 2011

Pluses: Our large family group loved the house! Plenty of room for all 18 of us to stretch out. We especially appreciated the kitchen with two dishwashers and ice machine, plus the additional, large refrigerator in the garage. The multiple balconies were a nice touch for private relaxation. The golf cart was a godsend for lugging all our stuff to and from the beach.

Minuses: Problems with the beach house and management company.
Management sent us the house access code before arrival but there are different codes to access the pool and beach, which they did not give us - we had to climb over the beach access fence at first until other residents gave us the gate code. We telephoned and e-mailed BeachReunion the day we arrived requesting the codes, but there was no reply to either of these messages.

Problems with the house
There were not enough bath towels for the 18 people (adults and children) staying there; there was only one dish towel in the kitchen, so that was soaking wet most of the time; there was no dishwasher detergent. We notified management about these problems 2 days after arrival and requested they rectify the deficiencies as soon as possible. There was no reply to this message from BeachReunion.

Additional problems:
Gas grill did not work properly, takes a long time to heat up – possibly burner jets are clogged.
Can opener was broken – gears are worn out
No Guest Information provided except a folder with local menus, etc. Piece of paper in it had beach and pool gate access codes on it, but these were wrong!

Overall, a good experience with the house but not with BeachReunion, which we think fell down on the job. Doubtful we will return next year.

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Great place for multiple families!

Deezee (Houston, texas)
Review submitted: March 28, 2011   Date of arrival: May 31, 2010

We had a wonderful stay at Grande Vista in Blue Mountain beach. The house is perfectly located in a cul de sac very close to the swimming pool. The beach is a short walk from the house which makes trips back and forth for meals or snacks very convenient.
The house is beautifully decorated and has all of the comforts of home.. The layout is spacious and provides privacy for the guests in each of the 6 bedrooms. There is a tv/play room outside of the bunk room which is the perfect spot for kids to hang out.
The balcony is great for having a drink at sunset. I would highly recommend Grande Vista to anyone traveling to Blue Mountain beach.

Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing

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Great House!

KS (Louisiana)
Review submitted: March 26, 2011   Date of arrival: May 31, 2010

This house was better than described on the listing! The house was very accomodating and comfortable for our family of 20. It was clean and well maintained. The decor and extra amenities of the house are perfect to make you feel right at home. The pool is a few steps away from the house and the walk to the beach is easy!! You will not be disappointed.

Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway

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