If you want quick and convenient access to the beach this unit is worth your consideration. While you won't have a view of the beach it's a short walk thru the parkinglot to get there. It's so quick you won't mind running back to the unit to restock the cooler, go to the bathroom or make a quick phone call. It's also worth noting that this being a ground floor unit made it really easy to haul all of our gear (3 kids worth) to and from the beach. We quickly appreciated not having to use stairs or an elevator to get from our unit to the sand.

The unit itself is updated, clean and functional. You can see some wear and tear but nothing took away from our experience - we've already rebooked for next year. The owners clearly take care of the unit and also provide some nice conveniences that will allow us to pack lighter next year. Things we won't be packing include: a bluetooth beach radio, a beach wagon, beach chairs, boogie boards, beach toys, coolers, etc. The kitchen was also nicely equipped with a Keurig, Crock-pot and griddle.

You can't walk to downtown from the unit, but it's only about a 5 minute drive on a weeknight. It took us 40 minutes to get home on Sunday night (I assume the same for Saturday). Our goal was to spend as much time on the sand as possible though so this didn't bother us at all.

If you want to enjoy the social aspects of Siesta Key this unit doesn't put you within walking distance to do so. If your goal for vacation is to spend every day on the beach (like ours was) then you should strongly consider this unit. It met our needs quite well and well be back there next year for Springbreak.