This 5th floor condo held my 2 sisters and I and our elderly Mom comfortably. The 2 full baths and enough comfortable seating in the living room were appreciated. The decor is tasteful and the furniture is a nice quality. Very clean and well maintained throughout the condo and the grounds of Crescent Arms. Beach view and the beach couldn't be better. There are plenty of chairs on the beach to use and enough beach towels in the condo. We did not use the pool, as it was at the entrance road end of the property, but it looked good and was used by the families with kids.

The design of the building is strange in that there is not a beach access door from the builidng on the beach side of the building. So even though this condo is beachfront, you have to go all the way back to the parking lot side to go down the elevator or stairs, then walk back to the beach end between the buildings to get to the beach. It was not unpleasant or difficult, but just a quirk. There is a ramp, as well as stairs to get on the beach form the walkway.

There were some unruly guests making a lot of noise into the wee hours the first couple of nights from their condo on the second floor. The way the buildings are set, seems to make sounds amplified. The management put signs up on doors and in elevator warning of eviction for excessive noise and included the sheriff's phone number to report any noise. That stopped the partiers.

Even though we flew to Sarasota, we had everything we needed in this condo for a restful and fun week. The location on the island is great.