We had a wonderful time at this property and being steps from the beach was relaxing, beautiful, and convenient. There was plenty of room for our family of 6, and we had room to spare. Kitchen was well stocked with what we needed to prepare meals. The wet bar made it convenient to be able to just run up from the beach to grab drinks without having to track sand or wet feet all through the kitchen. We spent nearly every waking hour on the deck or the beach, from breakfast in the morning to star gazing at night in the rocking patio chairs.
We visited Fort Gaines one day and loved it!! Husband and 2 older boys went on an inshore fishing trip one day that left from the marina. There were about 15 people on board which made it crowded and the fishing was bad. Husband said he would suggest a private charter but would not do the group one again.
A couple things to reiterate ( and most of these are already addressed in the hosts notes)...
We had an issue with the fridge cooling properly the first couple days we were there, but after contacting the manager they responded promptly and sent a technician to fix it. Worked great after that!
Bring your own toiletries including extra toilet paper, laundry detergent, dishwasher pods, and paper towel. There was plenty of dish detergent there from a prior guest, but that may not always be the case.
The wi-fi on the island is horrible. We tried to watch one of our streaming services one night and it was a battle to get through a movie without buffering. We also had a virtual meeting to attend and we had to use our phone as a Hotspot. General internet surfing on our phones was iffy too. That being said, we weren't there to have our faces glued to a device so it didn't bother us. But if you need wi-fi, be prepared with a back up plan.
The furniture in the living room isn't really set up for lounging. It's more like patio furniture with cushions. But again, we were usually outside in the rockers anyway.
The windows in the front bedrooms won't stay open. Assuming this is a safety feature, but those rooms can get very warm. There were fans provided that helped but in the summer you'll probably want the central air on.
Overall we had a wonderful time! We've been on many beach vacations and this house by far was the best location and being right on the beach made it so much more enjoyable than any other beach trip we've had!! We would stay again.