Hot Tub - Handicap Ramp - Tiki Bar - Ocean View

When searching for beach house rentals, I was afraid my options would be limited because I wanted to include my father in the event. I included the word handicapped, since my father had experienced a stroke 6 yrs ago. So what the heck, I thought. Let's see what we come up with. Luckily, the search engine picked this property as a choice. We didn't need a LOT of modifications, but the ramp alone was wonderful.

We arrived the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. The high-tech locks let us in on time, allowing us to make it to the beach for at least a few hours. My sister and her girls stayed in the downstairs "apartment", while my husband and I shared one of two upstairs room and my father got the other. The two upstairs bedrooms share a bathroom between them. The rooms were comfy, the shower great. The WiFi was good as was the TV.

We enjoyed the hot tub and the Tiki Bar area, oh and the hammock for just hanging out. My Dad loved the upstairs deck where he could sit and read in the shade with the nice Gulf breeze keeping him cool. Our only regret was that we got there too late to rent a golf cart @ Ricks. The walk was a little longer than expected. There was parking at the beach access points to the right and left of the property.The beaches were great, clean except for the seaweed. Nice people around us.

We didn't cook much. Afterall, it was a holiday, and my birthday, had just been my sisters 50th birthday. So we had the kitchen for cereal and sanwhiches and stuff. In the evenings we went out to check the local sights. The first place we ate was Bluewater Grill. Family owned and operated. Nice folks. Good menu selection from Pizza to salads, burgers and sandwiches. We enjoyed our meals. In fact we ate there again two nights later, getting pizza for take-out. The next night we went out to The Strand. We ate at Joe's Crab shack, which is always a fun experience. Our waiter, Ben, was great. He took good care of us. We even got another waiter, Ben's roomate Mike, to give up his t-shirt to my sister. (They didn't have anymore of the red-white and blue tie dye shirts.) We bought him another one of course, so everyone was happy!!

Another day of relaxing by the hot tub, going down to the beach, the ice cream man coming by in his musical truck and we were in heaven. This place had everything we needed, and was beautifully decorated to boot.

Overall a GREAT experience. One well worth repeating. Thank you.

1st it was nice to have a home close to the beach that had a ramp and a bedroom for one of our family members that needed to use a walker. 2nd was the house had ample utensils and pans for us to be able to cook for our family. 3rd the house was very clean and had an amazing sofa-beds! 4th we liked the fact that we did not have to have a minimum stay of 1 to 2 weeks. We definitely will use them again.

It was an amazing house with all the added touches. The view and location was great as well. We will return. We had zero complaints!

Owners very accomodating. And beach house was very neat and clean.

Our family enjoyed our stay very much. Home is perfectly situated to both beach and bay. Handicap friendly!

I usually don't take the time to write reviews but after our weekend at Dolphin Watch I just had to. The owner was very helpful and took the time to go over all our questions before and during our stay. We were looking for a place that would accommodate the grown ups and the kids....this place fit our needs perfectly! The kids had a great time playing on the beach and in the huge yard and the adults enjoyed the hot tub after dinner each night. The view is amazing! We opted to rent the golf cart and we were so glad we did....very convenient. We also liked having the option of two kitchens, one upstairs and another downstairs, both fully stocked with all the gadgets and cooking needs you could ever have. We are already talking about our next stay at Dolphin Watch. Thank you for helping our family create some great memories at your beautiful home.