Forest Beach Villas 203

This is a great property to stay in. The place was very clean. They had towels and some toiletries in the bathrooms. Bring extra bath soap, shampoo, TP, etc. The kitchen was fully stocked with everything you need including coffee filters, utensils and cutlery. Bring extra garbage bags though. The pans also need to be replaced, they are warped and make it hard to cook. The AC works great, but the master bedroom only has one AC vent, so it gets warm at night, you will need to leave the door open to keep it cool in there. The couch pulls out to a bed, and there is plenty of room for an air mattress as well. The balcony overlooks a nice little "lagoon" with an alligator and several turtles. The pool is very nice, but make sure you get the code for entry, that was not provided to us.

Helpful Hints:
Directions are horrible from the office. Took several attempts to figure it out because of arriving at night. The sign for this place is hidden by foliage and not lit. You think you are going to the Continental villas, but you are indeed going to Forest Beach. The driveway is shared by both Villas. Continental on the left, Forest Beach on the right. The parking is actually underneath and in front of the building. Don't let the numbers on the building fool you. Very misleading. If coming from Pope Ave to S Forest Beach Ave, it is the first driveway on the right that you can turn in AFTER the public parking lot, which was blocked off. Google maps makes you think it is the public lot. I tried to correct in Google to help future guests.

I timed the walk to the beach, and it is 13 minutes at a slow pace using a shortcut. Use the walkway from the first elevator that leads to the pool, but cut through to the public parking lot and go that way. Will save you about 5 minutes. Remember where you came out. At night can be confusing to come back in.

The Tiki bar on the beach is open to the public.

Lots of shops and places to eat in walk

- Bhikkhu M. from Springfield, Posted: 08/04/2019