Early Check-In or late Check-Out on Martha's Vineyard
We get asked about early check-in or late check-out all the time, and especially when people have ferry times that are not optimal.
Unfortunately, when we have back-to-back turnovers, this is probably impossible. Check our schedule to see if a gap exists.
On average, we charge $50 per hour for the use of the property outside of the hours specified in your lease. This arrangement is in place to facilitate this charge.
Arranging for early check-in or late check-out requires coordination with the owner, cleaner, and caretaker, and changing the stay in our booking dashboard.
If you are transporting perishables to the island in a cooler, here are some tips to ensure your items stay cool until you can get them into a refrigerator.
- Use a good quality cooler such as Yeti. Other coolers work but have varying degrees of effectiveness.
- Pack extra cold packs in the coolers. Dry ice is best and is sold at bigger stores. Otherwise, use old packs. Do not use ice.
- One alternative I have used is to freeze one or two 1/2-gallon milk or juice containers (with water or milk). These "blocks" of ice work great and do not melt over everything.
- Lay a newspaper over the bottom of the cooler and the top of the food in the cooler. Fill the cooler, but do not overfill it.
- Only place essential items in the cooler.
- Do not open the cooler to "check on" the food.
Having fun while waiting for your rental. Here are some ideas.
- Pack so that your beach towel and bathing suits are accessible. Nothing beats a swim in the ocean to relax after a long journey.
- Visit a place you might not usually visit, such as the MV museum or the Flying Horses.
- Grab lunch. There are plenty of great restaurants in all of the towns.
- Pack a picnic. Bring a picnic blanket and a beach umbrella