We had a nice time. The property is located within an older, but very well maintained condo building. The condo itself has both bay and gulf view, but only the master suite has views of the gulf/beach. The main living area and 2 bedrooms view mostly parking lot, but with water in the background.
There were several items that we wished we had known while booking: 1. There was no interaction with the Owner, only the nameless and faceless 'bookthatcondo.com', which was a less than wonderful experience. 2. When you arrive, there is very little in the way of instructions. A103 is the unit number, but apparently the "A" actually means nothing because it's not on the door and there's only a single unit titled 103 in the building. Don't worry that there are two balconies labeled 103A and 103B, they're both this unit, "A103". 3. There are condo rules like no hanging towels from the balcony... but you won't know the rules until you have a security guard knock on your door because the rules are never clearly spelled out and aren't posted in the unit. 4. There are lots of amenities, but you won't know about them until day 3 or 4 because there's no information about the community in the unit or sent to you. 5. You may have reserved beach chairs and an umbrella, which is really nice, but no one tells you about them until you just happen across your unit number on Day 3. 6. The oven doesn't heat up well, so plan accordingly. 200 is the new 350. 7. There are stairs in the unit. Maybe this was indicated in the listing (?), but it was still a little bit of a surprise. The kids bedroom is also downstairs and right next to the only living space, FYI.
I'm joking with some of the above, but it is frustrating not to have enough information. The condo is very clean, nicely appointed, and comfortable. The beds are comfortable and it's great having 2 king beds. The table is a little cramped for 8, but it's doable! It's very close to great restaurants, shopping, and beautiful beaches, but not in the midst of the fray further east. There is lots of parking, but you may have a little bit of a hike. Parking right next to the building is scarce. There are two "loading" areas, which I've now told you about, but no one informed us to look out for them. The pool is huge and great and half covered, but there isn't a big shallow end for kids, but it's great for your swimmers.