What I liked:
-ground floor condo with easy walk to pool and parking
-safe area with gated access
-close drive to shopping and restaurants
-nice newly remodeled kitchen fully stocked with dishes. It had the basics but needs more trashbags.
-comfy recliners and couch.
-king size bed and linens were comfy. I slept better here than at home. Daughter loved the top bunk.
-beach itself was clean and not crowded. Water was beautiful emerald/ turquoise blue. It was moderate surf most of time we were here but very calm at times too. Daughter didn’t have too much trouble floating with life jacket. She snorkeled some too. Lots of small fish and crabs.
-pool was perfect depth for 5 yo daughter 3-6 feet. It was mostly just us there on days we went. So not crowded.
What I didn’t like:
-lack of view of beach from condo or pool.
-63 stair steps up from the beach very challenging with all the gear
-showers in-unit don’t look to be upgraded like some of the vanities. Old plastic crystal knobs from 80s/90s. One was broken while we were there and told to use a tool to turn it on and adjust. Old glass shower door in master. It had black gunk on it in various places. Brown River rock in master shower was just ugly and hard to tell if it was clean or not. Other showers had old fixtures and ugly spots as well. Didn’t fit with luxury listing and other areas of the home.
-walls were very thin could hear upstairs alarm going off early in the morning, babies crying, toilets flushing etc.
-ceilings very low and popcorn ceilings made it feel small
-the property itself was dull and aging. Not well maintained. Stucco repaired with caulk in many areas and needs painting. Pool was dirty quite alot.
-crowds and obnoxious people. It seems like they do alot of rentals here and they overbook how many people should reasonably be in these units. This place says sleeps 10. But really not more than 2 couples and 4 kids could comfortably be here and that’s pushing it. There were kids running wild everywhere. People smoking and drinking where they are not suppose to.
-food options at grocery stores and restaurants were low quality and overpriced. I could get better seafood in Houston. Crowds and long waits at restaurants