The things that were great:
-Aesthetics of condo. It is a beautiful condo!
-Location: fabulous locale. Walking distance to beach, food and some shopping
- View! We saw whales from the master bedroom windows and from the lanai. Stunning.
- Parking. Always great parking availability!
- Beds. Comfy beds which is typically rare away from home!
- Wi-Fi and entertainment: Wi-Fi was great for all of our devices and plenty of tv stations available for the very limited times we watched it.
- The management company! Always quick to respond, super helpful and super pleasant. Would give them ten stars if able!
The things to consider (but wouldn’t stop us from booking this property again now that we know and could be more prepared):
- Overall facility is an older building so even with new renovations, some things could use more updates. The condo could use a larger hot water heater or the installation of a tankless hot water heater to ensure long, hot showers for all back to back. We worked around it and staggered our showers and loads of dishes. Closing the louvers over the front door would be a good option to keep the air conditioned air in the condo. They stay open all the time and since there is no cross breeze unless you open lanai doors, it lets heat in.
- the a/c units are great but their compressor is on the lanai downstairs so it can really warm up the lanai. Consider turning off the a/c units when you want to hang outside and watch for whales or eat.
- water pressure for showers is not very strong.
- I recommend buying paper plates and cups and pretty much skip using the dishwasher if possible. It is not a show stopper, but the installation makes loading and unloading it challenging.
The pictures really are what you get. It IS a beautiful home and we would rent it again. I just wished that some of the “things to consider” had been posted before so I knew to expect them.