Great location! This was the first trip to Gulf Shores for all of us. 2 couples & 2 teen siblings. Couples stayed downstairs, the shared balcony was used daily. Perfect for am coffee & pm drinks. Kids had their own hangout upstairs. Parking was well explained but office only open 4-9pm. We took TP, paper towels, Clorox wipes but did not bring trash bags. We never found the “community” drawer so had to make a stop at Dollar General for trash bags. It was clean, AC worked great, ice already in icemaker. There are beach chairs & towels available. There is direct beach access from parking area. There is a rinse spigot & shower at beach entrance & also a spigot at parking space. We didn’t directly face the beach but could see it from balcony & upstairs windows, which worked fine for us. I think a couple towel hooks in the bathroom or the downstairs bedroom would be helpful but not a big deal. There’s plenty of empty drawer space in bedrooms so was nice to unpack. Big closet in master held suitcases & totes etc during the stay. We didn’t really cook during stay, only used the toaster a couple times. The kitchen had most everything needed if you want to cook, pots, pans, dishes, utensils etc. We used the complex pool a couple hours one afternoon, very clean & grounds kept nice. Taunya, the host was very communicative & responded within 5 minutes. She checked in before arrival, after arrival, during & after we left. We were very happy with everything!! Definitely recommend