Had an excellent stay at Gulf Crest Condominiums Unit 2003.
The condo was beautifully furnished, spacious & clean. The balcony provided an excellent view of the beach and some relaxing on the loungers or at the high top table.
The beds were comfortable & kitchen well equipped with utensils, glassware, & pots. Perhaps a few more baking sheets would have come in handy but we made do.
Check in was easy with the gate codes & unit door codes provided ahead of time. The office was closed so there was no retrieval of armbands to wear for the pool.
It is expected to be a bit hectic during check in & check out times as there are limited carts and many people trying to move their belongings to & from the condo. The elevators were on the slow side during the entire visit, but again most likely due to peak time. The pools were very nice. Hot tubs warm, sometimes warmer and one worked part of the time.
The refrigerator had an ice maker, but unfortunatley didn't make ice as fast as we needed it. I brought along some ice trays to help supplement.
Apparently, the tiki bar sells ice for $5 to fill your cooler but the cooler provided by the condo was a small igloo cooler and not worth the $5 to fill. We managed. If the condo was able to install one of the paybfor ice to go dispensers I am sure it would stay in business and pay for itself in a short time.
The beach access with hose & shower to rinse was easy and the beach was beautiful. Some seaweed on a few days, but beautiful water and nice waves for boogie boards.
The beach chairs with service was set up each day without having to ask. Unfortunately, the umbrellas have no tilt so there is not a lot of shade provided at the chairs.
The tiki bar was a convenient place to grab a snack or a drink when at the pool or beach but be prepared to pay the proce of convenience.
Parking spaces are a bit tight in the garage. When I first arrived, someone was in the unit's reserved space. So I ended up having to park on the top floor. They moved by the next day just as I was writing a note to leave on their care. If parking wasn't so limited, I wouldn't have minded bit that was not the case.
There are several restaurants within walking distance, along with Ms. Newby's package store & bar (only "to go" drinks due to Covid restrictions). As well as Moby's for Souvenirs or Emerald Falls for some Vortex go carts.
Grocery & ABC liquor store within a 10 minute drive.
Highly recommend!
Great spot on the beach.