Private Pool & Tiki Bar- Best House on the Beach

I absolutely love Cape San Blas the beautiful white sand beaches and green water. We stayed on this property at the end July beginning of August. I waited this long to do the review because I wasn't sure that I wanted to give a negative review. I feel it is my responsibility to inform the owner of awful service we received from the property cleaning staff. We arrive at 4:00 pm and were told rudely that we could not enter the house the house was not cleaned yet. We had traveled about 6 hours that day and one of the children had to use the restroom. We had grocery for the week that we had purchased in Panama City that were going to spoil if we didn't get them at least into the air conditioned house. We had to call the property manager and he told us to tell the cleaning staff that we were to be a loud in the house and if they had a problem they should contact him. Believe me we wanted the house cleaned. We against the warning of the cleaning staff took our grocery in the house. While inside we were informed that it would be another 45 minutes before we could get in the house. So we journeyed to the beach to check it out. We returned in an hour the house was still being cleaned. So we hung out by the pool and tiki bar for a while longer. By the time the cleaning staff had finished it was 5:30 pm. The property management company sent someone to inspect the home. I assume to ensure that it was clean because we were already upset with the situation. The upstairs master bathroom shower had mold or build up in it which is totally unacceptable. Also in the upstairs master suite railing on the private deck it busted and we had to keep the children away from it for fear they might fall over to the deck below. The master suite on the main level also had very dirty toilet. We paid a lot of money to stay at this house and I feel these thing should have never taken place. I have pictures of the mold or build in the shower but cannot get it to load. I would be willing to show the property owner if he/she is interested.

My now adult cousins and I took our families to the beach for a "reunion" and to keep our kids as close as we are through memorable times together. Our kids range in age from 1 to 14 and this house was ideal. Having our own pool and tiki bar made the vacation. Being steps away from the beach made it easy for younger kids to go back home when they got tired and older ones to stay. The water was beautiful and there were plenty of adventures near by (horse back riding on the beach, kayaking, fishing, state park, etc.). Perfect bedroom set up for us as well - 3 en suites. The only upgrade needed is the stove - we cooked a lot while we were there and the stove top was a perpetual struggle. Toward the end of our stay the downstairs half bath got clogged in a manner we could not fix and service was very prompt. The pool is well maintained and was cleaned mid week as standard operating procedure - a very nice touch. It is also a very nice size pool with room for little swimmers, big kids and adults alike to all enjoy without being on top of each other. It was a true pool, with both a shallow and deep end - which is important if you have older kids. We had a great time and would return again without hesitation.

The house was very clean and beautifully decorated in a beach theme, of course. 3 of the BRs were master suites with private balconies and bathrooms, and 1 was a small bunk room for 3. You could watch the sunset over the ocean from the top balcony. The walk to the ocean was much shorter than we expected. There are stairs between the condos to get there. The kids loved the private pool. There was a crab clinging to the side of the pool one day. We scooped it out and it scurried away. The outdoor shower was put to use, washing off sand from the beach. The large Living room had a comfortable couch and three love seats. A flat screen TV kept the kids playing video games. The kitchen had everything necessary for fixing meals in when we didn't go out for dinner. The washer and dryer allowed us to wash swim suits and towels each day. Be aware, like most beach houses, there are stairs to get anywhere. Up to the front door, up to the BRs and down to the pool.

The Cape Trading Post was well stocked with supplies and even had a liquor store. Their pizzas were delicious. So was Skully's Low Country Boil. Both less than a mile away. Raw oysters were available in several restaurants. We spent most of our time in the house or at the beach. Port St. Joe is a short drive away if you are looking for shopping or restaurants. This was our first time at a Piggly Wiggly.

The only problems we encountered were that the road sign for Tampico Drive was missing, causing everyone to turn around a few times till we got our bearings. And large potholes on the road to the property.

All in all, Above & Beyond was the perfect choice for a family reunion.

Pleasant home, pool cleaned daily, shorter walk to the beach than we anticipated. We had lots of fun.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Above and Beyond. Short walk to beach and pool was great. The house was plenty big for all 11 of us and everything was clean and in order. We will definitely be staying here again.