We traveled to Pensacola for a weekend jammed packed with cheer nationals. It was our second time staying in this particular unit. The convenience of getting to the beach in seconds and having dedicated chairs/umbrellas made our stay all the better. Since the beach was out the condo's back door, it allowed us more beach time in-between sessions at nationals. We had a fantastic time crab hunting at night too. We left a bucket and net for the next crab hunters to use.
Pros: The unit is very comfortable for our family of 4. 3 beds, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living area, and kitchen area, and my favorite area: the balcony! The view is gorgeous. You can see from the pier (left) all the way down to the Fort Pickens area (right). Yes: the building is older, had some construction going on during our stay, and the building is not as flashy as some of the others along the beach, but our unit is special to us and just feels like home. The unit decor is on point-all things beach, and instantly puts you in a relaxed mode. This condo unit suits our family perfectly. Gives the girls their own bedroom space and bathroom and my husband and I had our own space and bathroom. The kitchen is adequately stocked with the essentials. The living room furniture is comfortable to kick back and relax. We utilized the hot tub this trip. OMG. I love that hot tub. It felt amazing. We would book again because this unit feels like home to us when we travel down for cheer nationals.
Here are our cons: The unit is not pristine, but it's very loved and used. If I could fix or add 3 things they would be: 1: adding a pillowtop or memory foam mattress to the guest bedroom beds. The girls stated their beds were very hard and didn't sleep as comfortably. 2: add blackout curtains in the master bedroom. Currently, there are NO curtains just blinds. That window allows a lot of light into the room due to the exterior lighting which is always on. 3: Add a pedestal fan that plugs in for the master bedroom. The unit air worked great: we just sleep with an extra fan on a regular basis and it would help to block out some of the night noise.
Other issues: our gate code didn't work. Thankfully, when we first arrived, we were able to pull in right after someone in front of us went through. The rest of the week we used a teammate's code and it worked. Since we had a working code from a teammate, I didn't bother notifying Sun Coastal since we had a resolution.