1. The apartment is in need of a deep clean, all utensils in the kitchen, pots etc., had a layer of grease on them and had to be washed before use. The stove hood was caked with grease. the caulking around the tub had black mold.When we arrived there was garbage piled under the stairs, Mark quickly removed it.There is no sitting area outside, there is a bistro set under the stairs.2. The host was very nice, Mark. He however is not the owner. 3. Ocean View...if you stood on the street you could see a bit of the ocean.4. It was my husband and I, and had I not already paid for the apartment I would have turned around and walked out. We put up with broken furniture, one place to sit to read/watch t.v. for one month on a love seat, the other one broken.The apartment below is for sale, so empty, the facade of the whole building is dirty, windows were very dirty, cob webs etc. broken latches broken blinds.The apartment; however, was well situated with access to public transit and all the surrounding towns. The people of Deal are lovely. It would have been very nice if a shopping cart was provided (we purchased one and left it there) as well as some beach chairs so that one can sit outside at the sea.The reason we use VRBO is because of the quality of properties offered. I think if you have inspectors, one is required at this property.Sorry, not sorry.