Grandview-#501 Gorgeous South End Condo

Excellent

This place was perfect for our family. The location allows you to walk to restaurants, shopping, and the beach, and we did it with 3 kids (7, 9, 11 years old) with no complaints. Publix is less than 1.5 miles away, and we used Island Bike Shop to rent bikes for 3 days, which allows you to go all over the island. The Condo is beautiful and well equipped for cooking at home. The back porch is great place to have your morning coffee and enjoy the warm Florida morning while planning the day. There is a hose at the parking spot to rinse off after coming back from the beach, and the owner supplies all you will need (Beach Towels, Nice beach chairs, Umbrella, kids’ toys, and a wagon to haul it all to the beach). We had a blast and Marco is beautiful and a great size. The only downside, which was not a big deal, was some of the older residents that would hang out at the pool during the day were not very “kid friendly” and seemed like they wanted us to hold our kids hands the whole time (truthfully, my kids are great swimmers, and I still would not take my eyes off them). Like I said, not a big deal because we would utilize the beach during the day and the pool in the evenings, which it was empty by then. The Hot tub felt great after a day of playing soccer on the beach. The condo also has a tennis/pickle ball court which we utilized, thanks to the host providing tennis rackets. Speaking of sports, I recommend checking out Mackle Park, which you can bike to. They have covered basketball courts (great for the days you need a break from the sun), soccer fields, a great playground, plash pad, Ping pong, bocce ball, pool tables, and more. They also supply everything you need to play, you just let them hold your ID while using it. Another recommendation would be Tigertail Beach. It is on the northern side (like 3.5 miles I think), because it is a beautiful beach that our kids loved because the of the sand dollars, and it was pretty wide open. You will need to pay for parking, but you will walk across a thigh high waterway to get to the beach (you can also walk around if you do not want to go through the water). All in all, we loved the trip and made great memories. Can’t thank Allision and the owners enough and we highly recommend.