Complete upgrade Gulf Front luxury 1 bedroom 1 bath sleeps four

Overall a great pick for a 1BR on the beach in Seagrove. This was our 2nd stay at Emerald Hill, and we wanted to be ON the dunes with a walk down to the beach. Pros: great pool for windy days, views of the Gulf from the room, easy walk down to the beach (one of the shortest staircases that we've seen) on the BEACH side of the access gate (no code needed!), extremely quiet end unit. Cons: neither ceiling fan remote worked (even with fresh batteries...they didn't have any in them), cleanliness was not very good when we arrived, there was even a bag of clothes under the bed (along with a ton of dust bunnies), instruction could be much better on locking the front door when leaving, dated layout, dirty foldout couch, queen bed, minimal amenities (one 3" bar of soap and one roll of TP??!!). At these beachfront prices, you MUST have a king bed, there's simply no excuse. It made the stay pretty uncomfortable. Add a king bed and some decent amenities, replace the couch, and pay attention to management and cleaning, and it would be a no-brainer for a return. A minor note as well...we understand the need to maintain the dunes through landscaping and root structure, but the giant, unkempt shrubs right in the line of sight to the Gulf could easily be trimmed or replaced with smaller plants without affecting the dune erosion controls (IMHO).

Location was perfect. The condo could use some upgrades. Couldn’t get the oven to work, and there wasn’t a spatula or chip clips. Just could use a little refresh and attention to details (like a deep cleaning) that make a rental truly a luxury experience.

Bed was uncomfortable. Should be a kingsize. Beach view was great. Kind of dated.

The location is great - lovely view of and access to the beach. Interesing decor and clearly recently updated. But there were several problems with the unit. It was Thanksgiving weekend and I needed to bake several pies for my family. The oven was not working and was not fixed. Also, the unit's thermostat was programmed to not go below 72 degrees. That caused my first night to be very uncomfortable. After requesting a change, a maintenance person came late in the day and modified the setting. There were multiple dead roaches in the unit during my 4 day stay. All the chairs in the unit are tall bar stools. I have a bad knee so the only place I could sit down was on a lumpy couch. Internet was very slow and spotty. So, my stay could have been a lot better - but the location is great.