Enjoyed our stay for the most part, but felt like the property’s preservation was more important than our own safety and comfort. First, Hurricane Elsa hit the island, and the day before, a representative of the condo stopped by to secure the property. We were given no instruction, or warning on what to expect - felt very secondary compared to making sure their grill was secured prior to the storm. A print out was slipped in our door summarizing what information could be found on the National Weather Service app - nothing more to help us understand the possible issues that could arise from a hurricane on a barrier island. We ended up renting a hotel room in Sarasota to wait out the storm, due to the uncertainty of the weather event.
We also received an aggressive voicemail from the property owner accusing our children of climbing on her tree (despite us not being at the property at the time, due to the hurricane). The owner then stated that if it wasn’t our children, then we needed to go outside and tell someone else’s children to stay off of her property. Her message was rude, confrontational, and the very reason we will find another place to stay on our next visit.