We checked in 5/2 after 4pm, as specifically instructed by the homeowner in a message about a photographer scheduled to be there to take pictures. There was a construction crew a few houses down to the left when we arrived. We went for a walk on the beach down to the pier, and by 8pm when we returned, the construction crew had made their way DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THIS RENTAL!!! They had at least 5 pieces of heavy machinery digging, grinding, beeping, with blinding floodlights, causing the house to vibrate/sway NONSTOP, 24 HOURS A DAY! I got about 4 hours of sleep the first night and only 3 hours the second night. I called VRBO at 4am Tuesday morning to see what our options were. I messaged the owner multiple times. He was apologetic and said he found out about the construction extension on 4/30, but yet he didn't not contact us to inform us of the potential construction and give us the option of canceling. He did put the house up for sale and arrange a photographer to come out on Sunday to take pictures before the entire beach in front of the listing was dug up into two huge five foot deep trenches of black sludge so his actions imply he was aware of the potential impending construction negatively affecting his property. The public access to the beach 4 houses down as described in the listing is was closed as of Monday morning. We had to load up the kids and gear to DRIVE to the beach from our "oceanfront" rental. We could have literally stayed anywhere else and done that. The racket of the construction made the screened in porch unusable. They even worked through a lightning storm Monday evening! The owner has refunded 50% of the per day fee, which is unacceptable. I believe he had a duty to inform potential renters. We had 4 hours of peace and quiet Sunday evening before our vacation was ruined. With a migraine coming on, we packed up and left a day early. We're out days off from work and a twelve hours roundtrip commute, and gas money, so I certainly don't see why I should have to pay 50% for only 4 hours. If you've booked this listing for the next week or two, if not longer, you might want to contact VRBO now to see what your options are. Apparently their "guarantee" doesn't apply to refunds if the property is unliveable, only to move you to another rental if the property is materially different from the listing. Now, I have the hassle of contacting my credit card company to dispute the charges. VRBO can't force the homeowners to issue refunds