We enjoyed our stay at the condo. Loved the location and it was easy to walk to the not-crowded beach or bay. The condo was a great size for our family of two adults and two little kids.
Loved the proximity to fort Pickens area. Our favorite part of the island. The room was nice and just as pictured. Unobstructed view of the gulf was nice.
With a short walk to either the bay or the gulf beach this property has a great location. Both beaches were not crowded which allowed you to have a semi-private beach experience. When not on the beach, you are only a short drive to shopping, entertainment and eating establishments.
At arrival late in the evening, we had some issues locating our parking spaces in the dark..
Very loud air condition equipment on balcony next door, cycling on and off all night, preventing us from sleeping in the master bedroom. Mold on the shower wall.
The property is average. Some updating has been done but the master bath and the condo electrical (especially the receptacles) need to be updated. I have stayed in another unit in the complex that was bigger and much nicer for $$$ per night cheaper!! Both reservations were during peak season.
Excellent location away from the bridge but close enough to buy things forgotten. Steps away from either the ocean beach or the sound beach! Large pool and outdoor showers are a sweet bonus. Large deck with umbrella and dining furniture for sunrises and sunsets. The condo has a washer and dryer, iron, and vacuum for cleaning up; and a soaking tub! Kitchen has a toaster, blender, and microwave and all the day to day necessities. Cable tv and Bluetooth speakers, too! Friendly and helpful neighbors. Enjoyed myself so much I tried to book more days! đđâïž Truly a home away from home!
While I appreciate honest reviews and read them before I make a decision to stay somewhere, I never post reviews because I donât consider myself picky or very critical. We have stayed in some places that have had minor issues and still donât post bad reviews. I feel like I have to in this case. The listing stated that there might be some renovations going on in the month of April. We were aware of this. We were even willing to ignore the hammering on our condo wall at 730 in the morning bc we had plans of being at the beach most of the day anyway. What I cannot ignore, were the boards with nails sticking straight up right at the end of our stairway, the fact that our 2nd story patio was completely ripped apart and open on the last dayc without railings. The construction workers were just ripping boards out and throwing them down on the ground and leaving them there all day. Blocking walkways so I couldnât even send my kids down to the pool when we were having lunch and relaxing in between the beach. On the first day, I sent a picture to the booking agency and they let me know that it was HOAâs responsibility to take care of it and they would send my picture to them and try to get someone to clean it up. Within a couple hours, most of the boards were picked up, but there were still nails everywhere and they did the same thing the last two days. The railing was also left off on the patio on the backside the last night. Horrible experience.
We booked this unit in January 2023 for a stay at the end of March. Somewhere in between that timeframe, The La Bahia complex booked construction work including siding, railings and stairs. We were not notified of this.
When we arrived, the property was littered with construction materials. Our deck was covered in screws, staples and sharp plastic. We contacted Southern Vacation rentals, the host, and they replied with sorry, it wonât happen again. They didnât send anyone over to clean it up, they left us to clean it up ourselves.
In the next few days, foundation work started directly under our unit including Jack hammering cement starting at 7am each morning. Again, when contacting our host Southern Vacation rentals, nothing was done.
Finally, on day four of our vacation, we were having breakfast inside our rental and the walls started to rattle and we discover we weren't able to close our front door. The workers cut a main support beam under our unit which shifted our foundation enough to crack our door frame. This all happened while my family was inside the unit. This finally triggered a Southern employee to come to the unit to inspect. Upon arrival it was decided that our unit shouldnât have been rented for the week and we were moved to a new property.
Beware of renting from Southern Vacation rentals. In our situation, their customer service and care for my familyâs safety was majorly lacking.
The property management was great. We had a problem with the master toilet and they were on it the next morning. They stayed in touch just to see if we needed anything. The property was sub-par for the price. No views, dogs on both sides of us and noisy. The whole building looked old and in need of updating. The second morning we came out to the deck to find dog poop under the table. The deck was shared with the condo next door with only a small fence between the two areas so no privacy at all. Never again.
The property is exactly as described. It was clean and the location is exactly what we were looking for. The beach was just a short walk away. My kids enjoyed seeing the dogs playing at the beach.
The lack of a door on one of the bedrooms was disastrous. All sounds from the living area & kitchen area were amplified from the style of the apartment and the first bedroom has NO door, a sheer curtain, but no way to quiet or darken the room.
Nice size. Comfortable for two people. The only thing I would suggest changing is the size of the bed in the master. It's a full size bed so 4 of the 5 nights we spent in separate beds. This wasnt a problem because there were two rooms, thankfully!
Everything went smoothly. Really liked having the washer dryer and kitchen. We stayed during a very cold week and the first nite the furnace failed bit was promptly fixed and all went well thereafter. Would stay again. Very convient location and water on both sides.
Everything was great! The pool is clean and right downstairs. The beach is a one minute walk from the room. The only thing that would make it better would be if it was dog friendly.
The unit was a pleasant surprise as it was really accommodating and in a good location. I will definitely book again.
troy j.
10/10 Excellent
ryan L.
4 juin 2019
Great location and great value
Easy process and good communication prior to arriving. Public beach right across the street with the bay behind you. Cable in living room and main bedroom though the TV in there was a little small. Very reasonable rate and far enough down the road to escape the noise of food and entertainmemt. Would stay here again.