Shell Island Cheap Vacations

This was a very nice apartment for rent.”The Landing” is a company who rents apartments from a complex and furnishes the apartments to rent out for one night or for a month or more. Everything was spot on! Some places you rent for short term, they ask you to wash your bedding etc before leaving. None of that! It’s a very quiet community, dog park, pool. However, you cannot get help from the apartment complex with your codes etc. It’s a sublet apartment. Codes and wifi you must contact “The Landing” and not Expedia or the “Arcadia apartment office” When you check in to the Landing online, they will take you through everything. Thankfully I did screenshot each page I checked because I was never able to access their app that they ask you to download and use. You need to save the key code for the front door that you are given. Save it because everytime you need to go in the building, you must use. Then you will have a code for your apartment door. The door has a “smart door lock”. We had never seen one of these. We were totally stumped at first. They don’t explain it. It’s an all black door knob and all you need to do is touch the knob and it will light up with white numbers like a clock and you punch in the code to the apartment. You do need to turn the deadbolt away from the door jam to unlock. When you leave, make sure you deadbolt the door.

Absolutely wonderful!

Our room wasn’t cleaned and the staff stated they clean the rooms every other day. Should I pay for every other day?

Easy access to the beach and the pools at the same time.

I can only give this two stars because the beds are so uncomfortable. All of the beds were hard, and you sank right in the center. One of the most important aspects of vacation is the ability to sleep well. We were unable to sleep because of the beds. We were all exhausted and wanted nothing more than to sleep while on vacation.

Breakfast was great, clean rooms and on the beach great place to vacation. Only problem was the ice machine didn't work on my floor but everything else was great.

Room smelled musty. Shower pressure was nonexistent. Sink drain didn't work. Pool/beach entrance area being in the checkin/checkout area was very awkward. No toilets at pool area. Waaaaay over priced.

Easy access to the beach and the pools at the same time.