Sandy Cheeks

Everything went by smoothly, great communication and helpful with answering questions. Super nice and helpful.

- Reviewed On: 8/9/2025
- Check Out On: 8/9/2025

Thank you for your kind words, Kacci! We're glad to hear that communication was smooth and that we could assist you during your stay. We appreciate your feedback and hope to host you again soon.

Real Joy staff

Great location and very clean.

- Reviewed On: 7/30/2025
- Check Out On: 7/30/2025

Thank you so much for your kind words, Brad! We're glad you enjoyed the location and found everything clean and comfortable. We’d love to welcome you back for another stay soon!

Real Joy staff

We absolutely loved our stay at Sandy Cheeks! It was the perfect size for our family. The house was decorated so nicely and was so comfortable! My teens loved having the bikes. The pool was wonderful! There was also lots of seating and the covered area was nice. The community was very nice and we look forward to returning! Thank you!

- Reviewed On: 7/16/2025
- Check Out On: 6/28/2025

Julie, thank you for your 5-star review. We're glad Sandy Cheeks was the perfect size and comfortable for your family. It's great to hear your teens enjoyed the bikes and the pool area. We look forward to welcoming you back!

Real Joy staff

This was a great stay! We only had one small issue with the guest bathroom light. Otherwise would stay here again.

- Reviewed On: 7/14/2025
- Check Out On: 7/14/2025

Thank you for your review, Luke! We're glad you had a great stay and appreciate your feedback about the guest bathroom light. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Real Joy staff

Realjoy’s customer service was definitely the best. Both lady’s I talk to before and during our stay was wonderful. Our house we originally rented was not able to be stayed in. We were notified the day before we left for vacation. Mariah worked with us and helped us to find a place before our arrival the next day. Thank you all so much for your help.

- Reviewed On: 7/2/2025
- Check Out On: 7/2/2025

Thank you for sharing your experience, Jennifer. We’re glad Mariah and the team could assist you promptly and find a suitable place for your stay on such short notice. Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we appreciate your understanding. We hope to welcome you back under smoother circumstances in the future!

Real Joy staff

The house wasn’t the cleanest one we have stayed in in this neighborhood and we had some difficulty getting into the property at check in, but otherwise we had a great week! We have stayed in this neighborhood for years and this house has great proximity to the pool and ample room for our family. Thanks for having us!

- Reviewed On: 6/14/2025
- Check Out On: 6/14/2025

Thank you for your honest feedback, Maddison. We apologize for the cleanliness issues and the check-in difficulties you experienced. We're glad you still enjoyed the great location and spaciousness for your family. We appreciate you staying with RealJoy and hope to provide an even better experience next time!

Real Joy staff

Great location, peaceful neighborhood and very pretty. The house was very clean and well decorated. We would stay again because of the cleanliness. If some where isn’t clean we won’t book again. Location is nice to Blue Mountain beach and the Creamery. A quieter and of town. Great place for the family.

- Reviewed On: 3/21/2025
- Check Out On: 3/21/2025

Timothy, thank you for your 5-star review! We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the great location and peaceful neighborhood. It's wonderful that the cleanliness and decor of the house met your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and your desire to return. We look forward to welcoming you and your family back to RealJoy!

Real Joy staff

100% recommended, excellent place, impeccable house, easy access, very close to the beach!

- Reviewed On: 9/2/2024
- Check Out On: 9/2/2024

José, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found the house and location to be excellent. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit in this property. Very spacious, clean and well kept. Extra daily essentials were minimal but we did not spend enough time inside to need them. This space was perfect for our larger group and we would definitely return!

- Reviewed On: 7/29/2024
- Check Out On: 7/29/2024

Jacob, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're delighted to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay and that the property was spacious, clean, and well-kept. You should have gotten an email prior to your stay letting you know that we provide starters of kitchen and bathroom essentials so you should plan to bring these items from home or purchase them once you get here. This is for safety reasons. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

The home is beautiful and set up perfectly for a large family or group of friends. the bedrooms are both beautiful and very comfortable. The living area was enjoyed by all of us and is so comfortable. the long bar area and large dining table accommodate everyone and the kitchen is a dream. Thank you firca great week!!!

- Reviewed On: 7/26/2024
- Check Out On: 7/26/2024

Bea, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're delighted to hear that you and your family or friends had a wonderful stay and found the home to be perfect for your needs. It's our goal to provide a comfortable and memorable experience for all of our guests. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Great home and plenty of room for 10 people. We had a great time.

- Reviewed On: 7/11/2024
- Check Out On: 7/11/2024

Missy, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're delighted to hear you had a great time in our home with plenty of room for your group. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Beautiful, clean and decorated nice! Lots of room!

- Reviewed On: 7/6/2024
- Check Out On: 7/6/2024

Melissa, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay and found the accommodations to be comfortable and spacious. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Beautiful house. Spacious bedrooms. Kitchen was well stocked. Plenty of books and games for your down time. Had 3 beach chairs and a nice cooler backpack that we used each time we went to the beach.

- Reviewed On: 6/1/2024
- Check Out On: 5/31/2024

Lisa, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad you enjoyed the beautiful house, spacious bedrooms, and well-stocked kitchen, as well as the books, games, and beach accessories. We hope you join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Loved our stay !!! Very comfortable & relaxing. Def will be coming back.

- Reviewed On: 3/15/2024
- Check Out On: 3/15/2024

My family & I loved our stay. We enjoyed the beach & pool everyday. The house was beautiful & comfortable. Looked just like the pictures.

- Reviewed On: 3/15/2024
- Check Out On: 3/15/2024

Crystal, Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your vacation. We're so glad to hear that your family had a lovely stay, enjoying both the beach and the pool, and that the house met all your expectations for comfort and beauty. We'd be delighted to have you return for another enjoyable experience. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Great location and amenities, very short walk to pool and grills. That area also has a really cool lookout tower, perfect for sunrise and sunsets. 10/10 stay!

- Reviewed On: 11/25/2023
- Check Out On: 11/25/2023

Adam, Thank you for giving us a 10/10! We are delighted that the location was convenient and you enjoyed the lookout tower. We hope you will visit us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Beautiful home in a great area. The pool and outdoor kitchen was an awesome amenity. This is a wonderful, comfortable home for large or extended families.

- Reviewed On: 9/30/2023
- Check Out On: 9/30/2023

Rhonda, We're delighted you enjoyed the beautiful home in a great area with its awesome pool and outdoor kitchen. We're glad it was a perfect fit for you. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Great location. Nice overall look. It was very convenient to the community pool - walk left out of the driveway, past one house, then take a right onto the pathway between houses that circles around to the pool. We all took the time to climb the observation tower next to the pool - fabulous views. The kitchen was nice and we utilized the counter seating multiple times to feed the kids. It was well stocked and had almost everything we needed. We did have to buy a metal spatula to use when we grilled hamburgers by the pool. The grill was a little tricky. We never got the grill on the right to light and had to play around with the one on the left, but were ultimately successful. Several in our group enjoyed using the bikes that were provided & they rode to town multiple times. There were some cons though. First off, the unit did not come with additional toilet paper other than what was on the roll, so our first morning there we had to make a toilet paper run. The other con was that although the listing says, "towels provided," it means one dish towel in the kitchen and one bath towel per person for our full house of 12. There were not enough hanging racks or hooks, so towels ended up in the floor. We had to constantly do laundry to have enough clean towels. There is a note on the fridge that says the towels ARE NOT to be taken to the pool or beach. Because the listing said towels were provided, we had not packed any and had to go purchase beach/pool towels.

- Reviewed On: 8/3/2023
- Check Out On: 7/15/2023

Amy, Thank you for the 5-star review and for taking the time to provide your feedback. We're pleased to know that you enjoyed the convenient location, the community pool, and the amenities provided. Your insights about the kitchen, grill, and bikes are valuable for us to ensure a comfortable stay for future guests. We apologize for any misunderstanding regarding the towel situation. More towels should have been provided and we are sorry that we missed that. We would have loved the opportunity to improve your vacation by getting more towels over during your stay. We have also made adjustments to make sure that there are more kitchen towels available. You should have gotten an email prior to your stay letting you know that we do not provide beach towels. This same email lets you know that we provide starters of kitchen and bathroom essentials so you should plan to bring these items from home or purchase them once you get here. This is for safety reasons. We appreciate your input and hope you had a memorable time overall. We hope you will visit us again. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

House was very nice great location plenty of room for eveyone great location close to the beach and shops restaurants ect! Highly recommend this place!

- Reviewed On: 7/31/2023
- Check Out On: 7/26/2023

Jonathan, we appreciate you letting us know that you thought this very nice, well-located 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath home in the Highland Parks community of Blue Mountain Beach was a wonderful, spacious place to stay and you would highly recommend it. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

What a great neighborhood and home! We loved taking the bikes to the beach each day! Can’t wait to come back!

- Reviewed On: 6/28/2023
- Check Out On: 6/28/2023

Emily, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We’re glad you enjoyed this neighborhood and exploring local attractions on the bikes. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

The house was beautiful especially the master bedroom and the big kitchen. My kids was sad to leave. I would definitely recommend.

- Reviewed On: 6/18/2023
- Check Out On: 6/18/2023

This was such a beautiful home and the team was so responsive to any questions or concerns. The place was extremely clean and very pleasant. For someone who is very picky about where they lay their head, this place exceeded any expectations I previously had. I had a total of 10 guest and the place was spacious enough to accommodate everyone comfortably. ***5 Stars***

- Reviewed On: 6/5/2023
- Check Out On: 6/5/2023

Jordan, We are thrilled to hear that your expectations were exceeded! We’re glad everyone had enough room and was comfortable. We appreciate the nod to our responsive staff. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Very nice place had lots and lots of room for our little family, too bad my wife’s siblings did not join us like they were planning, but it’s ok we had great time. Multiple and nice accesses to beach and restaurants too choose from, weather was pleasant.

- Reviewed On: 5/10/2023
- Check Out On: 5/10/2023

Ivan, Thank you for letting us know that you had a great time. We're glad you had lots of room and enjoyed exploring the beach as well as local attractions. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

My family and I had a great time! Real Joy was fantastic from beginning to end! Definitely will be contacting them again on our next vacation!

- Reviewed On: 4/23/2023
- Check Out On: 4/23/2023

Ricky, Thank you for providing feedback regarding your stay. We're happy to hear that you and your family had a great time! We appreciate the nod to our fantastic staff. We look forward to seeing you next time. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Enjoyed my stay def relaxing and peaceful felt as if I was home

- Reviewed On: 4/16/2023
- Check Out On: 4/16/2023

We had a great stay! The home was beautiful and Realjoy was a great company to rent from. They always got back to me quickly with an issues. The home was a bit further from the beach then we anticipated, but we rented a golf cart and that made the trip fun. Thanks for the great memories!!

- Reviewed On: 3/31/2023
- Check Out On: 3/31/2023

RealJoy Airbnb was an AMAZING place to stay we had a group of 14 and everyone had a place to sleep and plenty of space over all . I will definitely be booking with RealJoy again and again. To be honest we didn’t wana leave I have a 3 year old that even fell in love with that place . But anyways RealJoy Airbnb was comfortable, spacious, very clean, luxury, peaceful, private, and everything that your heart desires. Thank you RealJoy for the stay❤️

- Reviewed On: 3/19/2023
- Check Out On: 3/19/2023

Beautiful house in a wonderful neighborhood. The power in the master bedroom upstairs randomly turned off, but a quick call to maintenance solved it. We hope to be back!

- Reviewed On: 10/3/2022

This has to be one of the best places I’ve stayed. My family enjoyed it. Rooms were top notched, the whole house was cleaned spotless. Bikes 100%, Go Cart 100% and We really enjoyed the pool area. The beach was 6 minutes away. The only thing is they don’t provide trash bags, so bring your own before arrival. Over all we love it. We we’ll book with them again ! Also, Amazing neighborhood, Everyone is respectful and welcoming.

- Reviewed On: 8/28/2022

This house is amazing!!! Close to the beach and shops on 30A. We will definitely be back!

- Reviewed On: 8/6/2022

Pretty place to stay check in smooth my kids love everything !

- Reviewed On: 7/21/2022

Beautiful home to stay in, check-in was easy, close to the pool, not far from the beach. Real-joy was quick to respond whenever we had any questions. I would definitely recommend the home for anyone looking for an enjoyable place for vacation

- Reviewed On: 6/18/2022

House was very clean and comfortable and close to the beach. Received quick response from host to questions/issues.

- Reviewed On: 6/2/2022

Maria, Thank you for the 5 star review of your stay at Sandy Cheeks. We're so happy that you were comfortable and enjoyed being close to the beach. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

We enjoyed our stay. The neighborhood is nice. The pool area was a plus for the kids.

- Reviewed On: 5/28/2022

It is a beautiful house and I would definitely book again!

- Reviewed On: 5/8/2022

Chen, We appreciate the 5 star review of your stay at Sandy Cheeks. We are happy you thought the house was beautiful and we'll see you next time! Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Highly recommend! We loved our stay! We can’t wait to come back!

- Reviewed On: 3/17/2022

We had a wonderful time - beautiful home, loved the location! Would definitely return!

- Reviewed On: 10/8/2021

We loved staying at this home. Beautiful home and location. And all the extra amenities were awesome. Thanks

- Reviewed On: 9/26/2021

We love it

- Reviewed On: 9/20/2021

Beautiful place, super clean, had a little inconvenience with the AC but they fixed it right away.

- Reviewed On: 8/12/2021

A little bit of a trip to the beach but I rented a golf cart that was very useful. Lagoon pool was nice for the kids after a day at the beach. The home was well stocked and very clean.

- Reviewed On: 8/7/2021

Overall, it was a great stay, tons of parking, says 2 cars, but we were able to fit 3 cars and a 6 person golf cart in the driveway with ease. Community Hot tub was private away from pool and only one extra large fire pit, so could get crowded (we had one issue bc group of bachelorette party hanging out) bbq pits were out of order (not sure if it was Covid related), next day it was empty...Property manager was quick to respond, although didn’t know much on specific parking info, was just general info. Close to everything on a bike or golf cart, very clean, smelled clean, and was in great condition, tons of light, felt cozy, relaxing and perfect for our 3 couples trip.

- Reviewed On: 5/11/2021

Holli, we appreciate you taking the time to provide us with some feedback regarding your vacation rental experience while staying in the perfect 4-bed, 3.5-bath Sandy Cheeks in Highland Park. We are happy to know that you had an overall great stay in this very clean house that your group thought was in great condition, cozy and relaxing and the property manager was quick to respond to any questions and/or issues that arose. We apologize for any issues related to the fire pit and barbeque pits. We unfortunately have no control over such items at a community property. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.

Real Joy staff

This house is very beautiful and it’s close to the beach and other activities. We definitely will be coming back soon to enjoy some more family time by the beach.Thank you for everything!!!

- Reviewed On: 5/2/2021

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- Reviewed On: 4/17/2021

The kitchen was fully equipped with everything we needed for cooking and making snacks. We loved how clean everything was and the quiet location. This place is a must stay! Our best vacation yet!

- Reviewed On: 4/2/2021