Leave your cares behind. This is the beach bungalow with everything you'll possibly need. Super impressed with how impeccably clean the unit and property is. Having lived on the beach for 25+ years, it's amazing that I didn't see one single bug or bit of mold or mildew. If I could leave 10 stars I would. Bathroom: a little small for a woman who has a ton of toiletries. However, again impeccably clean. Towels are plentiful and there are bath SHEETS. Also, beach towels in the room, - so no hunting or calling for poolside/ beach towels. Kitchen: yes, there's a lovely, full fridge w/ ice maker, coffee maker, 2-burner GAS range, big sink with spray nozzle, wine glasses/ opener, dishware, decent cutlery, kitchen towels. Being on the top floor, opening the windows throughout provided a decadent ocean breeze that was cool from sun-up to sun-down.
Once again, the perfect vacation. Second year in a row and we already want to go back next year. This place is wonderful, and our cottage had been refurbished and was looking really chic. Friendliest most awesome staff as usual. Great place!
Stayed at 810 property, 1 Bed room. Nice and cozy! This place had everything I needed for a relaxing stay in "Old Florida". The rest of the tenants were all friendly. The staff went beyond their calling to ensure my complete satisfaction. Karen knows how to fix grouper too.
Karen and Sarah are quite helpful and extremely friendly. Great lil place. They saved our week after a mishap in another location.
From the moment you pass through the entryway fence bordering Sarah's Gulfside Resorts parking lot and into the lush, quiet and shady courtyard path you're transformed from traveler to relaxed vacationer. It is truly magical how the sounds of Gulf Blvd disappear as you enter this beautifully maintained property. The units are tastefully appointed with top of the line everything. The pool is perfect and the Gulf of Mexico is a mere 75 steps away. I staying here in January '17 and returned in April 17' because I couldn't think of anything else!
We spent a week at the resort taking up about half the rooms as a family. The owners and grounds staff were very friendly. Being right next to the water with beach access was amazing and relaxing. Also you can't beat the beach lounges and kayaks that were always readily available. I highly recommended this resort for a couple to a large family!
I don't normally write reviews. What had me write a review this time was the helpfulness of one staff member in particular, Steve Coleman. He was beyond helpful with my family and I. We needed a hand with something, and within minutes Steve was at our unit ready to help. He really went above and beyond in taking care of us. I couldn't be more impressed with a staff member. People like this should be recognized. I recommend anyone stay here. As you know, the staff is great, and the units are clean, spacious and tasteful.
Awesome place, very clean and friendly staff
Spent a week @ Gulfside Resorts's 810 Gulf property (they have 3 other locations) mid-March 2014. I really enjoyed myself & highly recommend this place to others. First, a shout-out to Lisa, who was so helpful to all of us who stayed there, directing us to restaurants, grocery stores, you name it, Lisa could help you find whatever it was you were looking for. If I get a chance to come back here, it'll be because Lisa is here. (Although I loved it, 5 stars all the way, it IS expensive, and if Lisa wasn't there I'd probably look for something more reasonably priced. Just sayin'.) This location - along with their other beach properties Sarah's Seaside & 20 Gulf - are ideal for small families with 1-2 children as the owners provide kayaks & bicycles, there is a beautiful (small) pool at each location, and, of course, the beach! For adults there are lounge chairs w/cushions both at the pool and on the beach, in addition to wind/sun screens for the beach chairs if needed. There were 2 families staying there during my visit and each had 2 kids, age 10-12; in addition to myself & my friend; and 5 other adults. Thank goodness we all got along and worked so well together to make sure our vacation time was peaceful and enjoyable. I would hate to stay there with a group of screaming kids and/or party-hardy drunk adults, it would get too small real quick! I stayed in unit 810-6 which is next to Gulf Blvd., and the farthest away from the pool. The unit is above 810-5 and the 2 together, along with the office downstairs next to unit 810-5 are in what was once a "cottage"(what a house on the beach is called no matter the size, lol). It's very charming, cute, and is unbelievably CLEAN!!! If you're looking for room service, or want to be waited on hand and foot, go somewhere else! But I wanted somewhere to relax, lay in the sun, walk on the beach, cook for myself or go out to eat if I felt like it, and this place fit the bill for me. There were plenty of towels - including for beach & kitchen - and a washer & dryer on site (with soap). Kitchen small but functional, stocked w/most everything needed to prepare a meal, only had to buy food. There was dish & hand/bath bar soap plus plenty of toilet paper on hand. 2 Queen beds in one very large front bedroom, and another Queen bed in the (?) kitchen/dining area. Yes, finding a bed in that location IS kinda strange, but as I found out when guest came for a couple of nights, it did work. Bathroom small but fully functional. The best room in the place was a small sitting room with windows on 3 sides. It is located directly above the lower unit's sun porch, and was where I spent my indoors time. Lovely room. Unit has a "patio" downstairs next to the front door which is a patio in name only, as who wants to sit next to the street looking at traffic when they can walk 50 feet the other way & sit by the pool? Maybe it's good for grilling & they do provide each unit w/small Weber charcoal grill & charcoal - but I'm just not into that - and each unit has a small outdoor sitting area. There are 6 units in all @ this property in 3 cottages, 3 units on ground floor, & 3 above them. If you are a light sleeper you might be bothered by traffic noise (early in evening only) from street if you stay in units 810-5 or 810-6, but owner installed heavy drapes in front bedroom of 810-6 that I pulled shut at night which helped block out street noise & lights. If I can afford it I'll be back, but next time I would stay in one of the 2 units next to the pool so that I could roll out of bed, grab my coffee, and loll by the pool first thing in the morning. They also face due West, so are the best units for viewing sunsets. Of course they cost more! Hmm, as I'm proofreading this (long) review I wonder if perhaps I shouldn't keep this all to myself and not share this "find" with others!!! So disregard all you've just read and stay away, far away! ;-)