We had a wonderful stay. The house is very nicely laid out to focus on the pool and the broad canal beyond. The pool deck is very large - essentially where we spent our time. The house is nicely furnished and decorated, has plenty of towels for pool and beach, the kitchen is fully equipped. There was little noise from the street. Punta Gorda offers a variety of nice restaurants; we were there during low season so crowds were not an issue. Grocery stores (Publix), drug stores, Starbucks, bait stores - all the essentials, are easily accessible. The owner, Joe, was engaged with us before our stay, during and after; he is very pleasant and enjoyable to work with.