Comfortable Gulf-front condo with pool, hot tub, washer dryer, & central AC

nice size for a couple, good location, convenient parking. Indoor pool & hot tub are great.

We've been at the Gulf for 7 years now, in very similar units in Royal Palms, and Clearwater Condos, and I've never written this kind of review. Y'all: this unit is pretty run down. It's barebones, sure, but it needs love and this is the first and only time I felt the need to write about it. My biggest beef is that Vacasa just seems like they just don't care about their units and I feel pretty sorry for the property owners that this is the service they receive and that they pay for. When we got there, our parking passes were not there. When we got ready to go to bed, the bottom sheet was not fitted, nor big enough for the bed, so it was short sheeted, meaning your head and neck would be on the mattress pad. The "bedspread" was the fabric of a curtain and there was not a top sheet in our unit or on our bed big enough for that bed--just the world's thinnest "fleece" blanket that was stained and smelled of mildew. The sheets could not possibly stay at all on the mattress because they weren't the right size--we handled it for a night, but then figured out the grossest part, which what was that they had a plastic fitted sheet under mattress pad. I understand wanting to protect your mattress, but a full plastic toddler sheet is not the answer. When I contacted Vacasa, I asked for a full set of sheets to fit the bed and for an "extra" blanket because the one blanket was really serving only as a top sheet. They told me they couldn't provide "extras" and I said "Surely a full set of sheets come with our rental of two weeks." The text respondent basically told me that my thoughts were "noted, but that they don't provide extras." Again, we didn't have full sheets. So, we bought sheets and a blanket to use while we were there--which was $80 I really didn't want to spend. While we were gone buying sheets, someone came into the unit and delivered our parking passes, but didn't leave a note or anything about the sheets. Not a single text or word about the parking passes in terms of entering the condo! The floor was a mess in the living room--nobody had vacuumed out that big rug in some time. I vacuumed on our first night. I picked up all the rugs aside from the big one in the living room because they smelled. The dresser in the bedroom made our clothes smell of mildew so we washed everything before we went home. The "beach equipment" was a boogie board and sand castle tools. Mold on the shower curtain, a mold smell throughout the condo. Just really disappointing. Another heads up: If you stay over the New Year, Vacasa doesn't send you new codes for spas/pools, so you have to call and ask them to give them to you. Please note that they will act like you're the problem for wanting to use the facilities you pay for during your rental. I hope that Vacasa starts to clean up their act, literally.

I will gladly stay here again!!!

Proximity to the beach and Gulf State Park

Enjoyed our stay

I left 1 star for the view, but the view is nothing if it compromises your health. The bedroom, closet and bathroom had mold! The kitchen stove top didn’t work. 2 out of the 4 burners were out. We complained and didn’t get any helpful response. They sent a mold company out and she couldn’t do anything because we’re there…duh! The look on her face said it all. It was the look of disgust and worries. We had no choice but to sleep on the couch which was super uncomfortable. The bunk are kid sizes so my husband couldn’t sleep on it. If our budget allowed we would’ve booked another place, but we just avoided those rooms and kept the door closed. What should’ve been a relaxing and stress free weekend turned into a horrible time. We left early because of the hassle and couldn’t stand the thought of being in a place that had mold any longer. I booked through booking.com and did not see the reviews below. Had I seen that I would’ve never booked. I’ve asked for the owner make it right with us, but have not had any response.