Full disclosure: Our stay was at the height of the summer vacation season.
Pros: The unit was bright, with cute beachy decor, and perfectly clean! Plenty of space for our family of 4. Beautiful ocean view. Steps to the sand. The swimming pool is huge with a kiddie area and an adult area with depths to 5'. The unit is on the 4th floor so you can use the stairs rather than the two woefully small elevators that are supposedly adequate to service 20 floors of 30-40 units each. Centrally located to everything in the PCB tourist area. The property manager, Ellie, is a delight! She responded immediately to any inquiry and followed up with us to see if we needed anything. ELLIE ROCKS!
Cons: The unit is loud. The A/C works great, but it's loud (I realize this is not the owner's fault.) There is a dehumidifier in the second bathroom that is mounted in the ceiling over the washer/dryer that is always running. I understand the need for it, but it kept our kids awake because there is a large vent to the bathroom in the wall right next to the top bunk. The master bedroom bed is the loudest we've ever slept on -- it squeaks and creaks loudly with every movement and I'm not sure why! My husband and I woke up whenever the other person turned over and we are both of average height and weight. The high rise itself is loud due to the number of units and people walking the halls. There were many families, but also a large number of college-aged single adults who were loudly intoxicated at night and sang, howled, and screamed off the balconies each night (we were there Sun night - Wed night). Parking was a challenge as the unit does not have a reserved space. We always managed to find an open "unreserved" spot but sometimes we had to go several floors above the 4th floor to find one, and the driving lane is not very wide so it was a challenge navigating around the other cars going in and out. Even though there are signs posted that vehicles longer than a certain length should not park in the garage, there were a number of oversized vehicles parked anyway which made it even more difficult. The patio furniture needs to be replaced as one of the lounge chairs was completely broken and the other was mostly broken, and the other two upright chairs weren't as comfortable to sit in and enjoy the fresh air and ocean views.
All in all, we had an absolutely wonderful time and would recommend Ellie and her hospitality to any of our friends.
