The 16th floor views of the Gulf and beach are amazing! The beach itself is very clean and beautiful. The location is great, and many places are within walking distance... Pineapple Willy's, Hammerhead Fred's, Longboard's, Signal Hill golf course, Alvin's Island beach store, ice cream shop and more. Also, Wal-Mart, putt-putt golf courses, Wonder Works, Ripley's Believe it or Not, Zoo World, are all about 1 to 2 miles away. You can also take a trolley to the Pier Park area.
The Boardwalk gated complex is over-all nice. The lobby area is pretty, the pool/spa area is clean and inviting. Parking and self check-in was easy. Employees/security were all very nice.
The unit itself was not very clean, and greatly needs a deep cleaning. The unit has the potential to be totally awesome, and has a great layout. It just needs some cosmetic updates, new bedding, mattresses, and some furniture changes. When we first got there, the dishwasher did not work, and then we realized the unit needed a vacuum cleaner. I emailed/called to report the issues. Within a few days, we had a new stainless steel dishwasher installed, and a new vacuum cleaner was brought to the unit. So, the management company was very helpful and cooperative.
I would recommend staying at this unit.