My family (husband and I and our twin *almost 3 years old* toddlers) spent 3 nights here. We love Wild Dunes in general, and have usually stayed in a friend's beach house there in the past - this was our first time renting a place on IOP. The location is really incredible. It is only about 30 feet from the back screened-in porch to the pool entrance (perfect walk with toddlers who frequently declare their need for a bathroom, on very short notice). The path to the beach is right behind the pool - also incredibly close and easily accessible with small children. We loved that the owner arranged for 2 beach chairs and an umbrella each day, since it saved us having to pack beach chairs and a pop-up tent.

The condo itself was pretty nice. The kitchen appeared recently renovated, and came stocked with everything we needed (plates/utensils/pots/pans/cookie sheet/knives/cutting boards/etc.). My husband used the coffee pot each day, and we used the toaster as well. The furniture in the living area was comfortable. We spent a lot of time on the screened porch, but never could figure out how to turn the light on out there in the evenings! The master bedroom was comfortable as well. The second bedroom had two twin beds, each with a trundle mattress underneath, which was a pleasant surprise (We had brought blow-up toddler mattresses for the kids, but the trundle mattresses worked perfectly instead!). The bathrooms could use a little updating, but were fully functional.

My only recommendation to make it "perfect" for families with small children would be some basic additional child proofing. It would be great to have had a slide-lock of some sort at the top of the front door, to prevent small children from being able to get out (there is a French handle doorknob, so the round child-proof knobs we had brought didn't work for that door), and basic cabinet locks under the kitchen sink, since there were chemicals and cleaners stored there. These things didn't affect our rating of the condo, however, since they would only be of concern to those with small children, and I only mention them here to give a fair warning to others so that they'll know what types of child-proofing items to pack. There were a few outlet covers throughout the condo, so we were able to combine those with the ones we had brought from home, to fully cover the obvious outlets.

Overall, a great stay! Owner was very accessible and responsive to questions. We'll be back!!