The view of the beach from the patio was great, and the first floor access was very convenient. Now, several other things need some improvements. The first thing we noticed when we walked into the condo was the smell. The whole place smelled like worms. We spent time trying to figure out what smelled so bad, when we finally decided it was the stove. I have no idea what would be on a stove that would make it smell so terrible, but after some scrubbing, the smell subsided. (Scrubbing the maid should've done).
The next thing we noticed was the huge dent in the fridge door, and the water damaged lower cabinets. The paint was bubbled and flaking, which looked terrible. The door stopper on the hinge of the pantry and master bedroom were both punctured right through the doors, and our bedroom slider was missing a vertical shade right in the middle as to let light in and diminish privacy. There were poorly done paint and drywall repairs throughout, which just looked shabby. After seeing all this, my mom went to the front bedroom and ran a rag over the picture frame hanging over her bed, which literally had an 1/8" of dust. I am NOT a fussy person, but the shape this place was in is unacceptable.
As for the building ammenities, the beach was great, and I liked the outdoor pool/splashpad area for my 4 year old. The indoor pool area was horrible. I didn't even want to be in there. It's poorly lit and has a low industrial ceiling filled with pipes and painted dark to try to hide it. (Which made it very loud and full of echo as well.) When I would go in to watch my son swim, there was next to no seating, except for a couple oddly placed benches. There were three hot tubs, however, I wasn't too interested in being in them. The first one by the door was only half full and the walls were green with algae, not to mention the room was so stuffy that it was unpleasant being in hot water.
We enjoyed our vacation, but it was very much in spite of the condition of the condo, which was much less than I would expect. This place has gone down hill, and I will hesitate to stay here again.