We booked at Saltwater simply based on how far we wanted to drive and not as a destination in itself...and yet it was the closest we'd been to the beach in all our trip even after renting "beach houses" and cottages along the way. Any closer to the water and the floors would be wet at high tide. Mathew and Ellen are lovely and accommodating, the apartment itself is great with a comfortable bed, shower, tv, dvds, microwave and hot plate. And it's about a 10 to 15 minute drive to Port Mac if you want to get takeaway and a pretty good bakery and grocery store nearby (a minute or two driving) All in all, we would highly recommend Saltwater as a place to stay.