A penthouse at the Sands is good for my family because it's 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. That is important for my wife and me, our 2 children and their spouses. And this year we brought my 11 month old granddaughter. We had a lot of fun. But my wife and I stayed in the third bedroom, with two twin beds, kinda funky. The beds were pretty second rate. One of the beds actually slanted, is the floor uneven, or was the box spring just pathetically worn out on one side?
The washing machine does not fill with water for a large load. We used a frying pan to add enough water to actually run a normal load of clothes.
The kitchen supplies were okay, but no BBQ tools so we had to buy some at Target, which is a bit of a drive from Sands. Only one oven mitt, with a hole in the thumb, no pot holders. No tongs!!
The bathrooms were a disappointment. My wife and I used a bathroom with a shower that had no soap holder, so we kept all our stuff on the floor, hey, I've got a real BAD BACK! No enclosure or curtain for the bathtub with a shower in the loft bedroom. The splash created a very serious hazard on the slippery tile steps up to the shower. No bath mats. The master bath tub had no drain stopper, and the shower enclosure was part glass door, part shower curtain...come on, take care of it! Cheesy.
Not enough beach towels, there were 4. Shouldn't there be more for a 3 bedroom condo that sleeps 8?
What we appreciated: The furnishings were very nice. The coverings of the the skylights are wonderful. The dishes, flatware and knives are much better than SOK standard issue.
Sadly, for me this was not a good week. Would not stay in this unit again.