John and Mermolina are fantastic hosts as they are fantastic people. I truly enjoyed listening to John's stories as he's lived one adventure after another. Definitely not the kind of thing this big city boy would typically do. The location is very convenient with restaurants all over the area. I'm not a beach person I came for a backgammon tournament but if you love the beach it's just about 1.7 miles away from his home. I enjoyed my stay but I will say Florida weather in October is not for this polar bear I was ready for my NYC fall weather by the end of my trip. :-)