Great TIME!
Submitted: May 21, 2012
Stayed: May 2012
What a special and memorable family vacation!!! I would DISAGREE with 99% of the negative comments from the people below. Here are the good things: Very clean ceramic floors, cabinets, and bathrooms; nice set up for our family of 6 adults and two toddlers. The beds were HEAVENLY COMFORTABLE. We Loved the rocking chairs on the porches...especially in the evenings to sit on the top balcony and watch the ocean and feel the breeze was wonderful; the kitchen was stocked GREAT.....I took an electric griddle in case there weren't many cooking utensils, and found the house has an electric griddle there just like the one I took. We cooked nearly every meal at the house. The golf cart worked GREAT.....even though the beach was such a short stroll, it came in handy to lug beach chairs, umbrellas, ice chests, and two toddlers across the street. You can even drive the golf cart down the sidewalk to the gas station for ice, etc. Having a washer and dryer there was WONDERFUL. We kept all of our clothes and towels washed and came home with no dirty clothes!This area was MUCH less crowded than Destin and had a homey community feel. We loved the pool for the evenings and it was very clean. We had a little trouble with the internet connection at first and sent a message to the owner. He answered very promptly and then followed up later to make sure it was working....it worked fine all week. There are lots of good eating places that are close by, our favorites included Goatfeathers, Shorty's Topside and Turfside (we ate at Topside) and Bruno's Pizza. We loved our burgers from Pickles, but it was a little pricey.... $40 for two burgers, fries, and drinks. The only negative for me was the carpet and upholstery that needs replacing. I was disappointed in the shape and stains, but got over it quickly when I realized that everything else was spotless. I will absolutely give the house 5 stars when those things are updated. On the upside, I would have been totally spastic with the kids for tracking in sand in the floors, carpet, and furniture, but I was able to chill and not stress about those things and concentrate on spending as much time as we could at the beach and enjoying our 7 wonderful nights. Nobody wanted to leave and our babies are already asking when they get to go back to the beach house!!
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Pet-friendly,
Girls Getaway,
Tourists without a Car,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 3/3
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