Our 2nd year in a row in this unit, feels a bit like home. Clean, bright 2 bedroom, although our preteen girls loved sleeping on the balcony every night in their sleeping bags. Nothing between the balcony and the ocean but sand! Kitchen is well supplied with utensils and pans. Everything in the unit worked well. The outdoor pool is three steps from the door, too. So close to the amusement park, arcades and the pier, walk there in about 2 minutes. No need to drive all week if you don't want.
The only things preventing 5 stars are as follows; the parking spot is difficult, but manageable. I drove a Honda Ridgeline pickup, and had a hard time squeezing into the spot in the indoor garage. Bring a small car if you can. A large pickup or a van likely wouldn't fit in the spot. Secondly, is the late-night noise from The Brunswick outdoor bar directly next door. Music abounds day and night, which I enjoyed, however the drunkenness and rowdies on the beach can make it a bit difficult to sleep. The beach in front of this unit is brightly lit all night by spotlights from The Brunswick, so partiers from the bar tend to hang out on the sand, sometimes right outside the unit. Closing the 2 sliders to the deck blocks most of the noise, but you then can't hear the waves.
Overall, we love this place. We're late-night folks, and our kids are a little older ( 9 and 10), and slept out on the balcony right through all the noise. If you don't mind a little late-night activities out on the beach, this is an incredible place to stay. We plan to return again, and love Old Orchard. We rode our bikes everywhere, spent a day in Portland, where we rode our bikes to Fort Williams Park. We rode bikes to Ocean Park, got ice cream and lime rickys and played a great game of shuffleboard. We drove over to Camp Ellis, played on the getty, and rented poles and fished off the rocks and docks. At Camp Ellis, they have para-sailing, jet-ski rentals, and they'll tow you around the ocean in a banana boat! We've been home 4 days now, and miss this place terribly. Book it if you can, rather expensive, but so worth it!