One block to Ocean, On the BLVD between Carteret and Kearny - Oceana Villas # 15

This property is a great location for a week on the Jersey Shore. Great for families with kids that enjoy the beach and boardwalk! Home is spacious so that the 2 families (w/ 7 of us) never felt “on top of each other”. Great communication from the owner which helped make our stay positive & would definitely recommend others to book.

When I arrived, I found two dining area chairs broken. I contacted the owner and was told that there was also a broken bunkbec. They would be coming by with a replacement. This was the first we were told that the bed was broken. The previous renters had either not run the dishwasher or it did not work properly because the dishes were still dirty. When we looked under the sink to find dishwashing tablets, everything was wet under the sink. I contacted the owner and she said they were coming to deliver the bed and they would check it out then. We arrived on Wednesday and the bed was delivered on Friday. My daughter went to raise a blind in the bedroom and the whole top window fell down in between the screen and the bottom window. I had to contact the owner again. The owner informed me that they had a new cleaning company who was proving to not be very reliable.

The entire house has dirty, slippery plastic strips covering the carpets. While there is a sign asking you to remove your shoes as you enter, If you walk on these plastic coverings, your socks and/or feet get filthy. The unit faces east, which is lovely, but the bedrooms are all in the front of the unit so as soon as the sun comes up, the bedrooms are lit up because the window treatments are too transparent. They need some sort of room darkening shades added to the windows.

There is a bar located directly across the street that was open afternoons and evenings. The bedroom windows all face the bar and it can get very noisy.

Upon inquiring about our security deposit refund, I was told we would not be getting it back since we “broke” a small couch in the living room. Apparently, the non reliable cleaning company included that in their report. The couch was missing a leg when we got there. That is even evident in the photo the owner sent. The missing leg caused the couch not to be usable. We did not break it, but I am out $400 in my security deposit. Thank goodness, we took out property damage insurance. I have now had to file a claim with the insurance company.

I think the people who rented before us broke the couch in light of the other damage we walked in to.

I am very disappointed in the whole experience. I was willing to overlook many if the negatives, but not getting the security deposit back when we took good care of the property and left it in good condition, considering the condition it was in when we got there, has left me very discouraged.

We had a blast!! It has more than enough room for a big family, a beautiful kitchen, huge living room and plenty of bedrooms with multiple beds. 2 blocks from the beach!!! We loved it and would definitely stay again!!!!

We had a fabulous long weekend staying in the townhouse. It was clean and close to the boardwalk. My family and I would certainly stay here again.

Great place... plenty of room for family and friends. Balcony on each floor was great floor relaxing and all necessities needed for cooking were available in the property. Rooms were spacious and bathrooms were very clean. Walking distance to beach and Boardwalk. Lots of stairs to walk up and down be mindful.. Overall a great property for kids and family