Semesterhus Seacrest Beach "Aberdeen" med utsikt över viken, 3 cyklar

The property is well kept, very clean. Staff in every establishment, wining, dining, boutiques, biking, beaches who could imagine. I would highly recommend and look forward to going back in the near future.

Wonderful the place was big enough for our family.

This unit IS NOT beachside - as the picture suggest - & access to the beach is not direct. You need to use the free tram to have access. The mirrors for the bedrooms were either in the closet or on the floor - not hung on the walls. It does have good access to the pools & the retail level shops & restaurants are very convenient. If you look just the right way between 2 of the buildings on the opposite side of the street, you do get a very narrow gulf view. Be sure & locate the manual - which may be "hidden" in basket between the chaise lounge & balcony window as this will give you some very good information. Coming in the summer - the bedrooms and the living room have ceiling fans! That's a nice perk. The kitchen was well appointed. Blankets were a little scarce. Since there were 6 of us, the digital door lock was nice - not having to keep up with door key or key cards. Other than that, it is a good unit. Elevator & luggage cart made for easy loading & unloading.

I will try to be as brief and as helpful as possible. I do not like to blast any business on social media because it is sometimes just not fair. However, I think there are some very important things that the owner as well as potential renters need to be aware of. Had I been informed completely I may have chosen a different place to vacation.

First of all, the unit needs definite updates. The couch is filthy and worn out. The shower curtain in the guest bath hadn't been changed in months. The pans for cooking were lacking. The front bedroom stayed much warmer than the rest of the unit. The carpet needs to be cleaned. I just didn't get a "luxury condo" feel at all. Not saying this to be negative. I feel the owner needs to seriously address these things.

Now about the complex itself.

I love the idea of it. I love the shops and restaurants being close, the live music at night, the family vibe. However, the inconveniences far outweighed the positives. The beach access is terrible! You take a tram there, which is fine, but if you want to ride bikes there, you cannot park anywhere near the access. So you might as well walk. Once you make it through the access, down the long narrow staircase..... Here is the kicker...

If you don't rent the RIDICULOUSLY priced rental chairs ($375 for a week! Seriously?) then you have to drag all of your stuff all the way down the beach, outside of the areas designated for beach chairs for several complexes. We did that for one day. That was enough. We discovered a public beach access down the road a little bit at inlet beach, where we spent the rest of our days on the beach. So that left me thinking, why didn't I just rent a place closer to a public beach instead of paying high dollar for a private beach that is absolutely terrible and overcrowded?

Then there is the pool.

It is beautiful. And huge. However, it is extremely crowded and there is no way you are going to find a few chairs together. And there is no saving chairs, they will just take your towel and your chairs. There is also no balls or toys of any kind in the pool except for blow up beach balls. We went to the pool a total of 2-3 hours for the whole week. So I ask myself again, why am I paying extra for these things?

We made the best of our trip. We loved the area, absolutely LOVED riding bikes everywhere. But overall we were very disappointed in the Village and the Aberdeen.