Clearwater Vacation Rental condo

My husband and I spent the week leading up to July 4, 2008 here. The small Chateau complex is old Florida style, but very clean and well-maintained. The unit itself has been completely refurbished and is great for two guests. Even though we chose to have dinner out every night, the small kitchen is well-equipped and would be great for cooking. The owner made sure the unit had many of the necessites that guests often must provide themselves when staying in a condo, such as salt, pepper, spices, soap. air fresheners etc. The beach is beautiful and uncrowded in this area. Fishing in the surf here because there were frequently people fishing early in the morning, some of them locals accessing the beach from a small, well-maintained park next to Chateau. The pool area was clean and never crowded. A couple of picnic tables on the pool deck with tiki hut coverings were great for enjoying breakfast or lunch. The only negative we experienced is that the condos are cooled with wall units which extend out onto the small balcony area and are noisy if you want to sit outside and enjoy the awesome view. We enjoyed a day at nearby St. Pete Beach, visited Fort DeSoto Park and on the drive back to Chateau we stopped for dinner and shopping at John's Pass Village.We also took in a movie at a very old theatre in St. Pete with $5.00 matinees and the best deals ever on snacks.We enjoyed our visit to the area,felt like this condo was a good value and stay here again if in the Clearwater area.