The building:
Conveniently located on Santa Rosa, close to shops and restaurants, 10-15 min drive to the closest Target/grocery stores/pharmacy/gas station/aquarium/attractions, yet still tucked away enough from the daily operation noises of the area. The building itself was okay, the stairs were not lit and it's quite dark, the elevator was super slow and needed ventilation. The pool was well maintained and in great shape. There were plenty of parking spots.
The unit:
The unit looked and felt clean, the only area we found sand was inside the laundry room but it's not a big deal. The unit came with a portable cooler, paddles boards, beach ball, and toys to build sand castles like buckets and sholves. All the appliances were functioning perfectly and were in clean condition. Plenty of dishes and plates for those who want to cook. Definitely need to bring your own condiments and sauces if you need more the salt and pepper, but that was already mentioned so we came prepared - we also brought laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent. I wish the shower heads were removable - it would have made showering the little ones easier but that's a personal perference and did not take away from the function of the bathrooms. I loved that it came with an ironing board and iron, and they made the broom and vaccum accessible. The sleeper sofa is from American Leather, which makes top of the line sleepers and it showed! We have just ordered the exact one for our guest room! There were plenty of chairs/lounging space, despite being a small unit, our family of six did not feel cramped during our week long stay.
The beach:
Private section of the beach that came of the unit included an umbrella and two chairs as part of the beach service. The attendant was polite and helpful, and to rent additional chairs was $35/day. The unit had one beach folding chair with it which we made use of. The area was not nearly as busy as other beaches we saw during our stay, which we could appreciate.
The drawback:
Our unit and, from what we observed, most if not all the other units did not allow smoking, even in the balcony, given the signs posted everywhere. However, the unit next to us and someone below us were definitely smoking (tobacco and more) almost every day/night during our stay, which made it difficult for our family to enjoy what the balcony had to offer. We just ended up taking our relaxation inside.
Overall it was a fun vacation and we appreciate CareySue and her crew!