The property was conveniently located near everything we wanted/needed to entertain our little ones after a day on the beach. We also appreciated the owner that we booked through. We had a few issues that she very quickly resolved for us. She was great.
Ripleyâs was awesome (their website has a 20% off code). Our little family of 5 easily fit in the condo. We did have a few issues with comfort though. The mattress on the master bed was so firm that we checked to see if the box spring was mistakenly on top of the mattress, which made us decide to leave a night early. The glass doors on the tub only open one way, making it very challenging to bathe little ones. You canât just sit on the side of the tub due to the metal tracks and you canât easily wash them without having to climb in to turn the water on/off. It does not have detachable shower head, which would have at least made the bathing process less exhausting.
They are extremely strict about the swimming pool hours and armbands. There are security guards that are stationed to strictly monitor the pool to ensure all rules are being followed. The pool had 2 orange parking cones (yes, I meant to say that) in it marking something that needed repair, which I thought to be unsafe. Can you imagine if a child ran/jumped in and landed on one? They could open the pool earlier in the morning if they cleaned it at night after closure instead of the morning. Also, the pool was cloudy all week. One of the 2 hot tubs is tricky to get to work. We didnât have access to the gym because it used a card instead of key pad (we had a code, not card). That wasnât a big deal to us though. Be sure to have plenty of sun screen because if you have to buy it at the resort, itâs $12/small can.
The beach: if you donât pay the $45/day for chairs (not actual beach chairs) and umbrella, I think youâre better off. So many people (we were one of them) set up real beach chairs/umbrellas closer to the water, meaning there are essentially 3 rows of chairs/umbrellas. Just bring your own for your own comfort.
Coupons: go to Pirateâs cove mini golf on your first night. They have awesome coupons that youâll use all week and itâs really fun.