My family had a wonderful time on the beach in this condo. We stayed a full 7 days and took advantage of all the amenities on the property. This is not a 5 star experience, so keep that in mind. The listing is very accurate and is priced appropriately. It had some issues but we are just “regular folks” and don’t require perfection.
The good:
There is a front office that is extremely helpful if you have any questions or problems. That is also where you check in and get your key.
There is a loading area very close to the gate, where you can get your suitcases up one flight of stairs to your room very easily. The property has 2 elevators if you need them but it’s a little further to walk.
The pool is nice and the staff make sure everyone follows the rules and strictly enforces the 11:00pm closing time. We used the shower by the pool after being at the beach and took a dip in the pool to really get rinsed off.
There is tons of storage in the unit for clothes. Both bedrooms have a good sized closet and dressers.
The beach is really just a very short walk from the room. You just walk through the condo and you are there. The beach is wonderful. It’s very wide and very clean. You can rent any number of items to use (beach chairs and umbrellas, surfboards, beach loungers). We rented a golf cart and drove it around the whole week.
There is a fantastic grocery store close called Island Market with lots of healthy options and fresh produce.
Bad:
There is no washer/dryer in the unit. There is one on the property that accepts coins or credit cards. We used it. It was fine but a little inconvenient.
The view from the balcony is pretty bad but as the pictures show, you can lean over and see the water.
The water pressure was not great. Only one person could shower at a time.
There wasn’t much in the restaurant category. Lots of cheap Mexican food, pizza, and burgers but no great seafood. Even the”nice” seafood at Doc’s restaurant wasn’t that great (nice views, though).
All the chain stores (WalMart, Academy) are 15-20 minutes away, over the bridge.
The knives were crazy dull, so I would really recommend bringing your own if you plan to cook. It took some serious sawing to get my onion chopped.
There also was a broom but no dustpan. We tracked in a lot of sand, so a dustpan would have been nice.
Overall we had a wonderful vacation and would certainly stay here again. Keep in mind the beach is public.