This is our eighth consecutive vacation at this location. The highlight for us is its location directly on the beach. Walk out outside and you are on the beach. We can walk south just a few doors to Stump Pass State Park, or north less than a mile to restaurants and Englewood Beach.

The unit is clean and meticulously maintained. Furnishings are stylish, and from my experience, far nicer than other places in the area. We like having the separate bedroom so that an early riser can can read and eat breakfast, while the other one sleeps in. Yet it is priced similarly to nearby studios.

Covered parking is a bonus. Park your car at the door and unload with no stairs. The kitchen is well equipped, and it is designed nicely so we can watch the Gulf while working at our computers or washing dishes. It is common to see dolphins passing through. In the evening everyone comes outside to watch the sunset and a few neighbors mark the event by blowing their conch shells.

We bring our bikes to ride to restaurants, although at 0.8 miles they are well within walking distance. On calm days we launch our kayaks directly in front of the building. On other days we launch onto the Intracoastal Waterway from Stump Pass State Park. We always see dolphins when we launch there.

The owner has been a real gem to work with, patiently and promptly answering my numerous stupid questions. We have never needed to bring up a maintenance or cleaning issue, but if we ever did, I am confident that she would respond quickly and apologetically.

This is the kind of place that Jimmy Buffett sings about. It is so quiet and relaxing that we long to be here. It is far more than escaping snow. We cannot imagine a better place to take beach vacation.