My husband and I have stayed at Island Secret several times; and always love to return….so we chose this amazing retreat as a place to both relax and enjoy the entire first month of my retirement. In a nutshell….these are thingsloved: coffee on the porchperfect for walking easy beach access delightful warm sunshine success with fishing on the pier and beach quiet time reading on the porch handy Piggly Wiggly for ANYTHING you need welcoming worship family in Appalachicola yummy food at The Blue Parrot adventures on bikes… Island Dog Rentals delicious treats at Aunt Ebby’s Ice Cream 🦤entertaining pelicans flying/diving Happy Hour around the yard trails Appalachicola National Estuary….free AND informative a well-stocked kitchen 🥘 birdwatching…Northern Cardinal, Gray Catbird, Black-capped Chickadee, American Redstart, Carolina Wren, Laughing Gull, Common Dove, Palm Warbler….all spotted from the porch! Weber’s Donuts…worth the wait pet-friendly nice neighborhood🧽 neat and tidy upon arrival Paddy’s Raw Bar….food, drinks, music, friendly crowd awesome grill easy/pleasant communication with ownersWe have already rebooked Island Secret; and I would not hesitate to recommend this rental to others.