We stayed for 9 days with 4 families.
Pros: Gated community with patrolled beaches, water and trash service regularly scheduled, it’s on the beach, AC, lots of room, well stocked kitchen for cooking, outdoor shower, upstairs bedroom with bathroom and another kitchen & balcony and living room plus a casita with bathroom, could hear or see ocean from most rooms, host was very responsive, Bob from Tempe who has lived next door since 94 ( keep him he’s great), quick 20 minute drive to the reef, gorgeous sandy beach, shaded patio, lots of tables and chairs, working fire places ( we left wood). HOA rules meant it wasn’t loud at night and most people obeyed the rules with their pups.
Cons: master bath and casita never had hot water for showers , bed upstairs is incredibly hard, the neighbors house has a spotlight that shines directly onto the large covered porch meaning in our eyes while trying to enjoy the outside in evening, while we were there occupants of the same spotlight house had a bunch of dogs that barked or whined non stop plus they kept tying them outside alone. You don’t get to pick your neighbors however I believe both houses are owned by same group.
It was a long 5 days of dog whining- luckily we had a radio and could turn that up. You can stack coolers to block the spotlight partially and I just took lukewarm showers.
I would still recommend the house! And you can book both houses together which would be great for a larger group. Maybe next time Debra!