Exchanged thru Interval International for Christmas Week. We went to MASS to see the grandkids (we live in Florida). Checked into Southcape on Christmas Day. The office was closed, so we picked up the keys outside in a mailbox along with several other owners. We were pleasantly surprised at the size of the unit. Downstairs was a livingroom with a brick fireplace, which we used several nights. The down side of the livingroom was the FURNITURE. SOO uncomfortable. We couldn't sit there for long. The furniture was in great shape, but just small and uncomfortble. The kitchen had all you needed to cook, clean up, etc. Was older, but in good shape. Toaster, microwave, etc needed a good scrubbing. Half bath downstairs was the size of a portable toilet. But it served it's purpose ! The dining room area was nice and the table and chairs were great !
Upstairs were two large bedrooms. Again, older, but in great shape. Master had a double bed (altho they advertise a queen) that was not for human sleeping !! It was one of the most uncomfortable beds I have ever slept it. It had a waterproof mattress cover that Krinkled every time you moved...and you moved alot on the bed trying to get comfortable. Needless to say, my back was bad all week. The second bedroom had two twin beds with more MUCH more comfortable than the full size in the master bedroom. The kids slept well..There is a full bath in the hallway upstairs, which was older, needs updating, but served it's purpose. Again a full bath in the master bedroom. Older, needs updating...
Our biggest two complaints were that you had to drive to the indoor pool. It was freezing while there and the thought of driving up with bathing suits, jackets, boots etc..jumping in the pool, getting out, drying off, getting dressed, putting on jackets with wet hair...well it was a pain in the neck. So we only went into the pool one time. We were very disappointed. We were hoping to spend much of the week in the pool. The pool was one of the nicest feature of the resort. Altho once again, even the pool furniture was VERY uncomfortable!
The other thing was the bugs..We found a couple of bugs in the bedrooms. a few in the kitchen, and even found a tick in the bedroom. Kind of grossed us out....Not sure what the bugs were, but they should be on top of thisi !! I don't think these were cockaroaches, but I am not really sure...
All in all, we would not go back. The livingroom furniture and uncomfortable beds made the week really drag by. My back was killing me all week. So if you are looking for a place NOT near a beach, that you have to drive to the pool, not sleep all week, and check it out for bugs, this could be for you. If not, have a blast. It could be an awesome place with some work.....Good location, good shopping....that's it in a nutshell !
- Southcape Hotel Mashpee
