The property is beautiful and well maintained. Check in was easy and early access to house was available. Walk to beach is 2-3 minutes, with only a private drive to cross, which was perfect for our 3 and 5 year olds. Beach chairs and umbrellas set up were wonderful, along with additional unbrella and toys available at the house.
House was well stocked and beds comfortable; however, we couldn't find bedding for the trundles and there were no blankets (sheets and thin bedspreads only). Also, not enough bath towels - we just washed them often.
Management responded quickly to maintenance issue - we had no hot water and a few outlets in one bedroom not working upon arrival. We called the next morning and repair personnel responded within a couple hours.
Earlier reviews mentioned a vehicle being housed in the garage. This was not the case for us. We could have parked 2 cars in the garage, but couldn't get one of the garage doors to raise. Three mini vans fit on the parking pad and additional parking is available inside the secured community at the front gate.
We were unable to obtain pool dimensions from management, prior to arrival. This was frustrating, as pool size was very important to our 10 and 12 year olds. We have stayed at another Shipwatch property in the past and were aware that some of the homes have more of a wading pool versus a swiming pool. I was pleased to discover, upon arrival, the pool at My Alibi is approximately 4 feet deep and measured 9 feet by 18 feet. This more than satisfied all of our children from ages 3 - 12. It would have relieved stress could we have received this information earlier, seems insignificant unless you're 10.
We reported a pipe issue that wasn't huge to us, but hopefully will be addressed for future stays. Occassionally, the pipes make an annoying high pitched "screech" when flushing toilets, taking showers, etc. It didn't impact our stay, but we reported for future maintenance.
It was a fantastic property in a great location, close to grocery, shopping, and resturants, but not in the middle of the heavy Destin congestion. This is our favorite community and would gladly rent My Alibi again. Evenso, I wanted to leave an honest review that included a few points that managment may want to consider to make the property even better!