The condo is so close to the airport that it was a breeze to get to and right on the beach! Upon meeting Paula and David at the condo they gave us a tour and told us of some local places to eat and shop. It was a bit unnerving having a cranky neighbor who videotaped us from her balcony as we were looking around but you can't control weird neighbors. It was a quiet complex and very well maintained. Parking was spacious and easy to get into. Most mornings I sat on the upper patio and had my coffee and most evenings after all was done for the day I enjoyed wine on the lower patio.
It is literally adjacent to the beach which made for an amazing time during beach days where we could pop back "home" for lunch or to use the bathroom. Was such a wonderful thing to have beach chairs, an umbrella, a boogie board and more to use at the beach. My teen son even used the sand toys! The amenities were great and when on our first night we discovered that the microwave wasn't working a new one was at the door right away. We were also allowed to use their bikes which made for some great family bike rides along the Strand.
Bonus was there is a pool and gym! We skipped the beach and chose to enjoy the pool a few times and it was glorious. So few people used it that it felt like our own back yard. Not to mention bathrooms and a gym in the adjacent clubhouse. When my husband used the gym he was the only one in there.
If I was forced to come up with downsides to this unit I would say:
1. I missed being able to watch Netflix on a tv (rather than my phone) so I had wished I brought my apple box. That way my family could have settled in for a movie at the end of the night.
2. It was a bit of a drive to go anywhere. Movie in the park: 1 HR drive there / Taking my daughter to a concert: 1 HR drive one way / Making the decision to go to Universal Studios around 4 pm: 1.5 HR drive there, 40 minutes back. Still worth it too "live" right at the beach.
3. There is A LOT of plane traffic. It didn't bother me and my kids, it becomes white noise, but my husband joined us the second week and it bothered him. You don't hear them once all is closed up in the condo though. It was also a little noisy in the back bedroom (where the kids slept and there is a bunk bed) but it didn't bother my teens at all. I just noticed it when I went into their room to nag them about something :)
Over all, great space, great hosts, fabulous location and amenities. If they would have us we would stay there again in a second.