STAY HERE! You'll be happy you did. Everything is comfy, brand new, and sparkly clean. They provide the essentials, which really makes a difference when you are traveling in from afar. Beach chairs (new!), shampoo/etc, towels, coffee, even laundry detergent. Super responsive hosts.
A few tips for Day 1:
--If you get there before check-in, there is app-paid parking right across the street next to the beach (cheap and easy to use, just check the signs and download Passport on your phone). We considered valet parking for $15 with the Marriott, too but really no need if the street parking spots are free.
--Once it's check-in time, you receive two codes:
------one code is for the gates to the pool area (standard keypad, very functional). You'll enter and see units 1-8 surrounding the pool. For a brief moment you will wonder where your unit 9 is and then you will follow the sidewalk to the right and you'll see steps that lead to unit 9. I liked it's 2nd floor location, as it provided some additional privacy. No one ever walked in front of our door so we left the curtains up. We could still see the pool area.
-----the other code is for the apartment door. Unlike the first, this keypad is glass-faced and fancy. When you touch it, the numbers will reveal themselves, you'll type in the code, and the electric lock will slowly open for you to enter.
--Enter the unit, pat yourself on the back for choosing a great spot, and then head to the beach (via the conveniently located cross-walk).
ENJOY!