Overall, we had an excellent stay at this home in Cape Coral. The home is exactly as advertised, and more. Every detail was accurate, and the home is better than we expected. The pool is great, and the electric heat pump makes the pool wonderful. We arrived and the pool water was pretty chilly, but the heater warmed it up quickly and we had no issues. The kitchen is equipped with everything you could possibly need, including a slow cooker/Crock-pot, a (unexpected) Margarita machine (a huge hit with the family), and all the pots/pans/dishes you would expect.
Michael was super responsive and helpful via Whatsapp and even sent someone to check out the pool heater when we were not sure if it was working properly (It was, but it showed that he really cared).
He was very relaxed with check-in and check-out and very friendly and easy to work with.
The surrounding areas are still badly damaged by hurricane Ian. We arrived about 2 months after the hurricane. We were unsure if we should visit or not. Cape Coral is a normal city, not a resort town. It is up and running and all restaraunts/stores etc were functioning nearly normal. There is tons of streetside debris as the cleanup efforts are underway, and will be for a long time. Michael was very honest and accurate in explaining the condition of the area.
If this bothers you, you will not want to come. Driving around the city can be depressing. But we wanted to contribute to the local economy and were not bothered but these things. But this house is perfect. We enjoyed days sitting poolside and enjoying the weather. The TV's and Wifi worked perfect. We had no problems getting groceries, getting food and getting around town to do the thing we needed to do.
The area beaches in Lee-county are all still closed. If you want a beach day, plan to drive 1.5-2 hours to Sarasota (amazing) or Naples. It will be a long time before the beaches near Ft Myers are open again, and it will likely never be the same.
That is the only downside to this home right now, is that it is a longer commute to open beaches, but this is entirely out of the owner's control. The house is well stocked with tons of beach chairs, toys, umbrellas, etc. There's nothing you need.
We would definitely stay here again and would strongly recommend it to anyone, as long as you understand the situation as a result of Hurricane Ian.