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A Very Bad Nightmare Courtesy of Craig Siegel

My wife and I have been putting up with the worst vacation rental we have ever experienced. The master bedroom enjoys(?) the following amenities:

a king size mattress;
a queen size mattress base;
a mattress supported by air for 12” of its width;
a bedroom that has sealed windows;
a heating/air conditioning system that is too noisy to turn on at night;
cheap foam pillows;
a non-breathable duvet;

In short Craig Siegel, a local Sarasota chiropractor and owner of this sleepless nightmare is trying to rent out this hovel as an “upscale” vacation rental. You can find him under one of several names, including Siesta Vacations, Siesta Resorts and Craig Siegel or Seggel or any of several other variations. Stay away from him. The “upscale” descriptions in his vacationrentals.com and vrbo.com listings are “upscale” only in his head. In my opinion, Siegel is as crooked as a rip saw blade.

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United States > Florida

Date Added: Jan 31, 2011

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Air Mattress

We moved into this disaster almost three weeks ago. It wasn't until about three days ago that my wife's complaint about the shifting bed registered with me. It didn't take very long to understand what she was talking about. We discovered that Craig Siegel had placed a king size mattress over a queen size base, the net effect being that the mattress overhangs the base by a full twelve inches (six inches on each side if one can manage to balance the mattress properly on the base). When I brought this matter to the attention of Siegel, he stated that this was OK and a "minimalist" configuration.

I then contacted the manufacturer of the mattress, Sleep Therapy. Sleep Therapy asked me for photos and the details on the mattress label. Sleep Therapy declared in no uncertain terms that the placement of their king mattress on a queen base voided the mattress warranty. I obliged Sleep Therapy's request and sent their rep a half dozen photos of the mattress.

If you visit the direct website for this vacation rental, Craig Siegel (also a local Sarasota chiropractor), his direct quotation is that the master bedroom is equipped with "a premium Tempurpedic pillow-top king bed". In my opinion, Betty White, my favorite Superbowl football player, has a great description for this Craig Siegel. She describes such a person as a "douchebag".

I wish that I could upload a photo of this mattress. This is the epitome of a mattress that's truly "air" supported.

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United States > Florida

Date Added: Jan 16, 2011

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CRAIG SIEGEL - LYING IN TECHNICOLOR

So, what could be bad about Vacation Rentals listing #14782 on Siesta Key, Florida?

Let’s start with the first word in the title of the listing, the word “exclusive”. One would think that this word connotes quality. Not in this case. Every neighbor on this street in Siesta Key, Florida (Sandy Cove Avenue), and we have now met several of them, has reason to be completely disgusted with Craig Siegel as a good neighbor. Siegel has done things with his property that have not been permitted, things such as building a gated wall around his property without proper preparation for drainage. One nearby long time neighbor of 40 years, when approached by Siegel, told Siegel to get off his property.

The Siegel listing declares the vacation rental rates for 5174 Sandy Cove Avenue as well as stating that “an 11% bed tax will also be included per state and county sales tax”. When I contacted Sarasota County about Siegel’s misrepresentation of this property, I discovered that Siegel had conveniently neglected to pay the Tourist Development Tax to the County. Sarasota County also referred the missing tax matter to the State of Florida Department of Revenue.

My wife and I arrived here on December 28th. The pool has not been cleaned in a month and a half. This has not been a major issue this winter because Siesta Key’s weather has been cool (make that “cold”) and the pool is not heated. The pool’s solar panels are totally useless. We allowed our dog into the pool on one warm day earlier this month.

Siegel's closing remark about this vacation rental says "you will not find a home like this for rent on Siesta Key!". THAT closing statement is the ONLY reliable statement in the listing.

Craig Siegel advertises this vacation rental under various pseudonyms. Beware of any vacation property that is advertised under the name of “Siesta Vacations” or “Siesta Resorts”. The vacation rental descriptions cannot be trusted.

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United States > Florida

Date Added: Feb 9, 2011

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