We had a wonderful vacation at Dorado. The condo is very nice, spacious and clean/modern. The owner was very easy to communicate with and was helpful in getting us set up with the membership passes. She also grocery (and liquor store) shopped for us prior to our arrival (and didn't charge us the fee), sent local information to help plan our trip and met us at check-in. There is also a daily cleaning service and four person golf cart to get around. Other benefits are the kitchen was well equipped and even included some basic spices, cooking oil etc. things you don't normally find in a VRBO and hate buying/throwing out with such a short stay. We also got discounted golf by staying at the Plantation condo. There is an entry patio where you can take off shoes, strip off bathing suits (kiddos) and leave towels before entering the condo. Helps keep the sand out of the condo.

The owner provides beach towels for the east beach. One suggestion is to also provide a bucket/shovel for the beach as those toys are harder to pack and the kiddos love to dig in the sand.

Things to help you plan your trip - We generally plan to eat breakfast and snacks at the condo and then dinner out. As a family with three kids, I quickly realized that there are only two evening restaurants on campus and the expense $250+ adds up quickly. Although you don't need a car - if you plan to eat out, I would recommend one. Otherwise it is a $30 taxi one way into town. The other option is to take advantage of the condo and plan to cook more in the evening.

There is also a great little park in the housing section next to the condo called "Livingston Park" - airplanes, sand and a cool shallow water park and zipline. It was a nice evening activity with my little ones after a long day at beach or golfing.

The beach and pool was a 4-5 minute golf cart ride away. The fitness facility (very nice) was an easy five minute walk. The water park (only open a few days) is also close by and the restaurant is half the price of the beach pool. Oh! And one other find is that the golf club house has one of the evening restaurants (has a new name; used to be zaffras) but if you eat dinner there - they offer a kids room on the main floor where they will watch your kids during dinner (wed-sunday; 6pm to 10pm)

Lastly, there is a book on the coffee table that gives you the history of Dorado beach. Worth the brief read.

Enjoy your stay