Many thanks, Erik and April, for the greatest vacation in over 15 years! Christine at the Vacasa desk is the best ever and did everything to accommodate any questions, directions, or issues I had.
What a STUNNING VIEW! Had I brought more blankets or a blow up mattress, I would have slept out on the wrap around balcony, under the stars, whilst listening to the Gulf of Mexico lull me to sleep. 17 stories up is perfection, not too high, not too low, and being the end condo gives you the wrap around balcony with hurricane doors. And trust me, small kids can't open them and sneak out, an oh, so important factor.
Inside, the condo is spectacular! The master suite is everything you could dream of in a condo, everything you could expect, with it's own dedicated door to the balcony, looking directly over the beach. The guest room also has in it, perfect, beautiful furnishings throughout. And it also has it's own dedicated balcony door in which one may look at the lights and sights of Panama City Beach and Panama City. Look as the Hathaway Bridge lights up blue at night. The guestroom has a Jack and Jill type bathroom that also opens into the hall. So, the Bunk room as well as all guests may utilize that bathroom, while leaving the privacy of the master to you.
The kitchen is perfect, there is no need for more of anything other than maybe a place to put dry goods. I used the top of the fridge and it worked out perfectly. The dining room is fabulous but we never used it, instead we all either sat around the curved kitchen island, loved that, or sat on the raised table on the balcony. I believe the TV was turned on once for background noise while sleeping but they all worked great with a variety of channels. The living room is large and we all spent a little time in there. Okay, very little! I would suggest replacing both sofas because they are beginning to look a bit used. Funny thing, one is very soft and smushy and the other nice and firm. My suggestion is to replace them with identical firmness, as I found, many people liked what I did not!
The beach welcomes you with cool, sugar, white sand and a Gulf of Mexico that will share with your soul as many different shades of blue and green as you can only imagine. A little shack sits on the beach with two guys who will show you to your chairs with cushions and a umbrella. You can rent jet ski's, go parasailing, or take a banana boat ride there as well.
No matter what you do, Take it all in, breathe in that air, watch as the Gulf of Mexico dips past the horizon into oblivion, watch schools of fish play, let it all cleanse your soul.
Thank you guys for sharing your home with us.
Pst...I will gladly come back!