Everything listed about this property is true. Sea Gypsy is an old beachfront hotel that has been converted to condos. This means two hotel rooms have been combined and converted into a condo. I liked this set up as the front room, the one facing the beach, had a Murphy bed rather than a traditional bed in it. This meant during the day we had more room in our living room. The back bedroom at a perfectly comfortable queen-size bed, dresser and enough room to set up the pack and play. It also had its own bathroom.
I spent memorial day weekend here with my three kids and it was a perfect set up for us. It is two flights of stairs up to the condo, with no elevator. While this made unpacking and packing the car annoying, it was expected so not an unknown hassle. The kitchen is completely adequate, we cooked every meal while we stayed. I brought all the food from home, but if you were staying longer, you may want to grab the spices as there were very few. If you have 4 adults you may want to bring more silverware as there is a setfor 4 but with pieces missing. (My kids are young enough that not all need silverware and we did finger food). Has good working coffee pot and two good bathrooms with good deep tubs and water pressure. Plenty of towels were provided to meet the needs of my family of four, however I did bring my own pool/beach towels.
The biggest advantage this place has is it easy access to the beach. While it is right next to the D river state access beach, the d river separates the two beaches. Even on Memorial Day, "our" side of the beach was noticeably less crowded than the D river side. My kids loved digging in the sand, running in the water and flying kites. Every night people had fires on the beach but with 3 small kids, I wasn't up to trying it. Maybe next time.
The sea gypsy pool is saltwater, so less chemicals, and big enough that my kids enjoyed it and we didn't feel crowded when other people were there as well.
Since we were "saving money "we ate most of our meals in, but noticed plenty of things within walking distance.
One nice touch was the vacuum cleaner and broom/dust pan left in the condo. Anyone who's ever been to a beach knows sand will get everywhere. This made it easier to manage the sand in the condo and therefore all over me and the kids.
Another nice perk is that there is a nighttime security guard during the summer. Well I'm not sure it's needed, it was nice to know.
