Located On The Thinnest Part Of The Barrier Island. Step Out To The Beach !

Due to unforeseen circumstances we had to cancel our trip to an all-inclusive resort in Mexico, so this was a last minute rental. The owners were quick to respond and very accommodating to our schedule. While we enjoyed our stay for the week, nothing could stand up to the all-inclusive we had in mind. That being said, there were just a few things that would have been helpful. There were dish towels to dry dishes, but no dish clothes to wash, so we used a wash cloth. There were only 3 wash clothes to begin with, so we were down to 2 between the 4 of us. An oven mitt would have been helpful. I didn't bring a hairdryer since it was listed as an amenity, but there was no hairdryer. I was glad to see that there were beach towels, 2 beach chairs and umbrellas for us to use, although a few more beach chairs would have been nice. A cooler available to use would also have been very helpful. The bathroom closet door was off and leaning against the wall (not a big deal, just looked run-down). Like I said, nothing would compare to what he had originally planned, so the little things (like having to actually cook) were more disappointing than they should have been.

This modest cottage served our family pretty well over the weekend for a little beach getaway. It was a very short walk to the beach with only one house between it and the beach-no crossing the street required! It is located right on Gulf Blvd, so it could be a little noisy with traffic at times. It wasn't stocked as well as other homes I have rented through HomeAway or VRBO. My family of 4 was provided with 4 bath towels and 2 wash rags for a 3 night stay. Good thing I was constantly doing laundry so we managed. It would have also been nice to have some slotted spoons for cooking, too. The bedroom with the king sized bed does not have a TV. My husband is a carpenter and could pick out several things that should be fixed. Regardless, it was a roof over our heads for the weekend and we spent most of our time in the gulf. It was much better than staying in a hotel.

Linens/towels/blankets/didn’t necessarily smell fresh at all! Not sure they had been laundered. Had to launder before using! Had to clean Kitchen stove top and coffee maker before using. (Very dirty) patio area was a MESS. Beer tabs around, beach toys and beach accessories thrown in a pile. Videoed place as soon as we arrived to verify also, closet door in bathroom-broken; wrong type headboard to have on a bed that has a mirror behind it. We put blankets on back of bed frame to be sure it didn’t bang mirror when just sitting on edge of bed. Door handles on interior doors very delicate. Huge ant problem right outside back door on patio, under rug! Swept entire patio. A lot of ants on pathway to beach. Really a cute place! Just needs to address these issues and we would surely come back. (Pics were better than the way it looked in person.) parking is tight. Might want to trim bush out front !

Obscured view of traffic coming from north!

Grrreat beach !

We had a great time spending one week here with my two eight year olds. It is tiny, but you couldn't ask for a better location with just a short stroll to the beach. It worked well with just the four of us and had everything we needed to have a relaxed family beach vacation.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this house. I brought my two young children (5 and 2) and my mom for a beach vacation and the location of this house made going to the beach with young kids very easy. It is truly just steps from the water. It is located on a great stretch of beach that is very quiet.

The house is decorated very nicely and everything was very clean.

I would recommend this house to anyone that wanted an easy, quiet, beautiful beach vacation.

The only advice I would give is to be sure you bring EVERYTHING you need because there is not extras like beach towels or plastic wrap to cover leftover food with. Beyond that, 5+ stars!!