I have lived in Florida for 13 years. My family has taken many trips to various beach communities. We never have a BIG budget for a hotel but we try to seek out the best option. We were going to stay at a hotel $99/night but it just looked shabby. It wasn't worth saving $100 for our 2 night stay, so we chose this cottage #225. I can not give it high enough reviews.
1. It is FULLY stocked. I mean this lady thought of everything. The kitchen has toaster, microwave, blender, teapot, stockpot, pots, pans, even an array of spices, knife set, dishrags, dish towels, etc... The appliance are new stainless steel and are impeccably clean. Turn on the ice maker when you get there though. It was off for us. It only takes an hour or two and then you have ice
2. Bedrooms. Comfortable and (more importantly) clean. Master has a king bed and the 2nd room has two twin beds and a trundle. Each has a tv with cable and netflix.
3. The man and woman who watch the property are very nice!
4. The backyard is so cute. There is a table with umbrella for 4, a hammock, and a nice patch of grass for a small pet or some kids. It is fenced for safety.
5. The owner nicely supplies you with a beach cart, beach umbrella, beach chairs, and beach towels.
6. Washer and dryer with detergent.
7. The bathroom is updated very nicely. Great tile in shower. And also very clean.
8. The living room has a nicely sized, comfortable couch for my small family. The TV is huge and you can use netflix or cable. There is a dining table with chairs for 5.
9. The whole place is decorated very nicely, beachy without being kitschy. The flooring is a wood look tile (that I have in my own home but a different color). No nasty carpeting in this rental. You can tell she payed a lot of attention to detail when renovating/updating. The rooms have ceiling fans and there is central air. The hall closet is stocked with various extra items you may need (extra blankets, towels, etc).
10. Proximity to the beach: it took my husband, 12 year old son, and I about 5 minutes to walk there with our 11 week old son in tow and a bunch of beach stuff. Not bad.
11. Wifi worked great.
12. Not to sound like a broken record, but the most important attribute of any rental to me is cleanliness...and this place delivered.
OH! And she had a children's potty seat there for us! Our kids are too big or small but nonetheless I was super impressed that she thought of it though!!!