My husband, our two girls (a 16-year old, and a 17-year old), and I spent almost three weeks in this beautiful condo. Barbara, the owner, was constantly in contact with us, and we could call/email/text her whenever we needed anything (which we rarely did). The condo was very clean and well appointed, with all the necessities: from the fully equipped kitchen, to the 100 % cotton sheets and cotton towels (much appreciated), to a lovely Laura Ashley quilt in the master bedroom, to wonderful surfboards (thank you, Barbara, our girls loved them), to the sewing kit (in the second bedroom walk-in closet in the tool box). We have rented a number of houses/condos over the last few years, and this condo was one of the best. Personally, I am grateful to Barbara for not putting too many knickknacks in the condo: I like to keep things clean around me, and it would have pained me to have to clean and dust stuff, so, thank you, Barbara, for keeping the condo simple, comfortable, and efficient.
Some of the sights we saw/visited:
1) THE FLORIDA OCEANOGRAPHIC COASTAL CENTER in Stewart, FL: a MUST SEE, it is located literally about 8 minutes down the street from the condo. The staff was knowledgeable. We were lucky to have been there for the presentation of the Director of Education, Dr. Zack Jud, a treasure trove of information, a man who clearly loves the Center and his job, and who taught us a lot about the Hutchinson Island and Florida natural habitats.
2) The Manatee Observation Center in Fort Pierce, FL: we took a guided boat tour and saw a pod of dolphins--lovely.
3) The Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, FL: a marvelous piece of architecture from the early 20th century (the master bathroom alone was larger than my living room); with most knowledgeable docents and very helpful staff; their gift shop is a must as well.
4) The Mandel Public Library in West Palm Beach, FL: we became members for a nominal fee, and enjoyed the library's awesome book and DVD/CD collections (I would love to live in that library).
5) The Palm Beach Outlets Mall in West Palm Beach, FL: it contains every store known to humanity. An added bonus: a Whole Foods store right next to the Mall: a bit pricey, but their fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as fresh fish, were worth the price.
Our girls loved both the condo and the beach. Except for the Memorial Day weekend, we pretty much had the beach to ourselves. It was a perfect vacation. We will be back.