The Three Authors

ceanfront estate with 24/7 support, ceremony-ready decks for weddings, and room for 30 guests. The reality was nothing close. The advertised boardwalk to the beach is gone entirely — not damaged, just gone, with broken posts left in the sand. We weren't told before arrival. Outside, we found rusty exposed nails throughout the decking (one guest needed an emergency tetanus shot after being cut), a patched roof, and steps and decks badly overdue for sanding and repainting. Inside: mice active overnight on two levels, roaches in the kitchen, mold and dried bodily fluid in one bathroom, broken glass under a sink, a sink that wouldn't drain, and water leaking under exterior doors when it rained. One kids' bedroom is only accessible through a bathroom or straight outside — a real safety concern if either door gets locked. The pool had leftover sand and hadn't been cleaned all week (only tested once), had just 5-6 lounge chairs for 30 guests (two broken), and previous guests' dirty belongings were never removed before we arrived. Wifi was too unreliable for the "livestreaming" the listing claims is possible. We contacted management the day we arrived and repeatedly through the week. Response was slow and dismissive, and we were told no refund would be offered since we didn't leave early — despite having 20+ family members with nowhere else to go mid-trip. We've rented luxury homes worldwide for over a decade and have never had an experience this far from what was advertised. Every other home in the area, including the two sister properties in the same "Three Authors Collection," looked far better maintained from the outside. We'd strongly recommend looking elsewhere, especially for anything as important as a wedding.