Beautiful Beach Front Condo -2 BR/2 B Pool_Wifi_Spa_Tennis_CK FALL SPECIALS

It was great , even with the 3 cloudy rainy days

This was our first time staying at the Saida. Loved the security of gates and a guard on duty 24/7. The shower curtain in the guest bathroom didn't reach to the bottom of the shower, so with little ones be ready to mop up water! The beach was fantastic and the banana rides and parasailing were walking distance. After spending all day at the beach, we love to go to the pool and relax in the shade. The pool water was extremely warm, not refreshing at all. On the first day there, the kids were allowed to splash and jump in the pool. You know boys love to show their mom's all the cool jumps. For the remainder of our trip, a security guard proceeded to tell us there was no diving allowed. I reassured the security guard we were not diving, but they were doing other jumps (due to depth of pool). He repeated his "no diving," to which I confirmed with him there was to be NO jumping at ALL! There were no pool rules that stated this ANYWHERE! After this happened we were continuously watched like a hawk. Other parents were told the same thing, and many families just left the pool. How disappointing, that you can't have fun while on vacation. Plus, all the $$$$ you just spent to stay at this place?! This left a lot of parents in a tiff. Needless to say, this place isn't for us!

This is our third year at Saida and the second year at this condo. We have so much fun here and have made many friends with other winter Texans. This condo has lots of room and wonderful view. Master bedroom has very good mattress on king bed. Only one sink in bath so my husband uses and I take all my female junk into other bathroom where shower is very new. Plenty of closet and dresser space. You may want to bring some extra hangers. Nice flat screen TV's in both bedrooms and living room. Comfortable sofa and love seat with couple of chairs that are OK. I would suggest replacing with nice recliner.

Dining room table seats six and counter with four stools. Kitchen has nice working appliances and tons of dishes, casseroles, pots and pans, glasses and silverware. I always bring a couple of my own sharp knives for paring and chopping as we cook a lot and like nice sharp knives. I also buy a few plastic dishes with lids for leftovers. Very nice balcony with more than enough chairs - balcony is very private and shaded which I thought I would prefer sun but those that have sunny balcony say it is too not. I tend to sit on public patio down by pool all afternoon and sometimes take a chair outside in sun on entrance side of condo. Many people sit out there in evenings and visit. We have started playing pickle ball on the tennis courts with some other people here and have a good time. There are many good restaurants here. The grounds are kept very clean workers are always cleaning and trimming etc. The last two years weather was great but 2014 here as well as everywhere was not the best but we still will be back next year. The only thing I would do if I owned would be have the tile steam cleaned. The tile has a textured surface and dirt is hard to get out mostly around edge of rooms. I have heard others talk about how shabby some of their condos are and am happy we have this one. If you are looking for a fun and relaxing place to stay this is the place.

Our family really enjoyed our stay. The condo is very clean and feels fresh. The pictures you see are accurate. The owner was great to work with and responded quickly. He works with a local rental propery management company so the whole transaction was easy. Also if you have any problems while you are there you just call the property management company and they take care of it right away. The condo has all tile floor which I really like when you are the beach. The view is amazing and it is so close to the beach. When you stay at South Padre Island you want to stay close to the beach so the walk is not too far. I thougth I wouldn't like the third floor, as I like first floor, but prefered being higher up because of the view. Getting in and out of the condo to the beach is no big deal. The kitchen is really nice/updated and you can tell the furniture in the living room is new. The kitchen does have limited cooking items so if you like to bake, bring your own items. Other than that the condo has everything you need to enjoy your stay. I felt very comfortable and safe. In addition, the walls are thick because you don't hear your neighbors. If I return to South Padre Island, I would definitely stay here again.

I have stayed in 3 different Saida units over the last several years. I always try to reserve that complex because I love the location, privacy, proximity to the beach, and have had great luck with the units. We recently stayed in this unit for a long weekend. We had 2 moms and two daughters - and we all had a fabulous time! The renovated unit is done really nicely - really no complaints. It doesn't have that typical 'musty' beach condo smell, and everything worked fine. The new kitchen is beautiful and roomy and we enjoyed the appliances, the breakfast bar, and we cooked up some great meals there!

Some things to know: there is only 1 wine glass, so if you have more than 1 wine drinker, bring a few of your own (or buy them for $1.20 each at the Blue Marlin grocery). Also, all of the plates and cups are glass (breakable), so if you have young children that you don't want walking around drinking from glass, bring some plastic cups with you. Also - there is a coffee maker, but no coffee filters, so I had to buy a packet of them (which I left for the next guy). You might want to bring a few from home if you want coffee on the first morning! These are such small things - it would be great if the wine glasses and some plastic cups/plates could be added - but really no big deal.

Also - the VRBO listing says it has wireless, but when we got there we found out we had to plug into an ethernet cable to get internet service. There were wireless networks available, but no information saying which one to use or the password for it - in fact the sign on the way says there is NO WIRELESS. Again, no big deal, but maybe the listing shold be updated (or the sign inside the condo if there really is wireless).

This is a beautiful unit which I would be really happy to stay in again. Everything was decorated & maintained beautifully - and the location is just the best.

Looking forward to the next time!