We recently stayed at Gulf Strands Resort, unit 306 June 4-8. We were completely disgusted at the condition of our unit and will not being staying again and neither will our friends or family. Below are the listed issues with our unit: *unit tile was sticky and dirty *doors were dirty with food drippings and hand prints *sliding glass doors... more

My husband and I along with our two kids (ages 5 & 7) stayed at the Gulf Strand for one week in April 2009. We booked online and seemed pleased with the process and talked with a pleasant young lady also on the phone. We arrived to find the place very busy with others checking in so we made our... more

I spent last New Year's Eve on the beach and had a good time, so thought I'd do it again. By early Dec when I started looking to book a place, most of the hotels in the area I wished to stay were already booked, so when I called the Gulf Strand and was told they had a condo available... more

From the overpowering cigarette smell to the mildewed, corroded master shower, unit 301 was a terrible disappointment. Though the staff quickly brought in an ionization machine to remove the smoke smell, the smell lingered in everything and upon arrival home, even our clothing and luggage reeked of it. (And this is an all-nonsmoking condo!). The upholstery in the living room... more

My girlfriend and I stayed at the Gulf Strand this June. We were late arriving (due to airline delays), making it there at 4 in the morning (very tired). A key was left for us in a lock box. The room was already cool and everything was spotless, we were very impressed with everything. A nice big comfy bed with... more

We stayed in room 501 which overlooks the gulf and had a wonderful holiday relaxing on the balcony and wandering down to the beach which it overlooks. The condo was well kept and clean. Had been decorated homely and welcoming. There was a 6ft double bed which was so comfortable with an en suite shower and toilet plus another bathroom... more

We stayed here Oct 15-26, 2007. We were somewhat apprehensive prior to arriving as we had read some very mixed reviews, to say the least. But when we arrived and entered our condo we were very satisfied! The condo was very clean and up to date. Everything we needed for our stay was provided. Easy access to the (fantastic!) beach,... more

We just returned from the Gulf Strand and had a rather unfortunate experience. We originally booked unit #504 but were BUMPED to unit #203 because the owners decided to visit at the same time as our booking. Despite the unit booked appearing to be nicely tiled & updated the nasty non-updated unit 203 was considered "comparable"....PAALEESE, the carpet was stained... more

If you are only looking for a place with a great gulf view, then this is the place for you. But, if you are looking for a clean place, and an updated one, this is not your place. We travel a lot, around the world, and never have we stayed at a place that was so dirty...socks or bare feet... more