Gulf Place Caribbean 406

Our balcony had a lovely view, and the beach access was fantastic: gated and right across the street. There are lots of steps, though, so a beach buggy doesn't work well. We tried one of the three pools and liked it. I'm glad the place is pet friendly, but there was pet hair on the balcony cushions. Our unit had lots of hooks for drying beach clothes and towels, which helped since you're not supposed to hang things on the balconies. The unit seemed pretty clean, and the fridge was spotless, but the fitted sheet was too small for the mattress. We enjoyed our stay in Gulf Place Cabanas #308 in the end, but people considering a rental should know that the units vary a lot in quality. Our relatives' unit had lovely upgrades; ours was VERY BASIC and hadn't been upgraded. They advertise sleeping six, but I can't imagine where everyone's luggage would go. There's only one bedroom and closet. Little kids could use the hallway nook bunks, but since there were just two of us, we used that space for our clothes. For a six-person unit staying a week, we got five bath towels, three washcloths, two hand towels, and one bath mat, so we had to do laundry every other day. The washer and dryer are shared with the floor rather than inside the unit, and one of the two dryers didn't work. We spent a lot of vacation time checking when machines were free and when they finished. The bathroom rug was FILTHY and looked like it had never been washed, which was pretty disgusting. The microwave was dirty on the ceiling, and the dishes had been put away wet. Security wrote us up for attaching bikes to the rail, even though there were no available bike racks where they said to put them. The note was rude and said they'd "trash" our bikes. There was also a bad, sulfur-like smell in some areas outside. Not sure if it came from algae growing quickly in the pond or something else. The codes change periodically, but our rental agency, Dune Allen Realty, gave us only one set and didn't tell us when they changed. I'm undecided about staying again; I'd check reviews for the specific unit carefully.