The condo was truly beautiful. Spacious, with comfortable and stylish furniture. Very clean, A/C worked perfectly, kitchen had everything we needed. Only drawback was lack of a bureau in MBR with drawers for clothing. Two drawers in each bedside table plus two narrow drawers in TV sideboard were the only place to put clothing. Need some grooved hangers to hang strappy dresses and blouses also. BBQ grills did not work, even though we had received special permission to use them. They are usually off-limits to guests, which struck us as extremely strange. Beach was beautiful, not crowded at all, some days we had the beach all to ourselves! I always travel with four or five slender, battery-powered candles and they were perfect for creating ambiance on the outdoor patio. We had been warned about mosquitoes so took plenty of bug spray but were pleasantly surprised to find we didn't need it. Maybe just the right time of the year!
Biggest downfall was the approximately 8-mile road from the Pan-American Highway down route 722 to Playa Caracol. Total nightmare! One lane in, one lane out, potholes the size of tractor tires. You learned to drive on the right, swerve into oncoming lane on left, or just drive right down the middle. Oncoming traffic did the same, both directions playing
Dodge Ball/Obstacle Course all the way. It took approximately 30-40 minutes to drive those 8 miles, either direction. Needless to say, we NEVER left the complex after dark.
MUCH construction going on all around the complex, there will probably be 1500+ units when all is finished, and EVERYTHING - steel girders, dirt movers, tractors, cranes, stone, brick, appliances, flooring, roofing, furnishings - comes in on that one, potholed 8-mile road. To say nothing of the houses and hotels down at the other end of the road, at Chame Point. No restaurants on-site, you had to drive back out to the Pan-Am highway to get to restaurants, shops, grocery stores, etc. We made our trips during the day, going out for lunches, not dinners, as we had to be back down that road before dark. Surely there will someday be another road built to accommodate people in 1500+ condos!
The drive up to El Valle de Anton was gorgeous, everything lush and green. The town had several restaurants and a terrific village marketplace. Many good restaurants in Coronado, especially El Chaco Grill for whole, roasted chicken. Go to 99 Store for basic groceries, Rey Supermercado for local produce.