We enjoyed our week at SS Salamander North. The location is the best you can get and not actually be beachfront. Just a short walk to the beach access. Our first day on the beach was Memorial Day and the area around this beach access was not crowded. We could see that farther south at Manatee Beach, it was quite crowded. The house was great for us. The highlight is the beautiful backyard and pool. There seating and a grill on separate sides of the pool for each unit. The grill is gas, not charcoal. There is also a fire pit table, which we didn’t use bc it was too hot. The pool is really nice. We also enjoyed the deck off the living room and sat out there every morning. We are our meals on the deck or by the pool depending on which area was shaded. It was nice to have the laundry access and use of beach chairs, etc. We brought out bikes along and we locked them in the laundry at night. Sharing the pool area with the neighbors could be a little weird. Our neighbors did not use the pool while we were there. We did see them out on the deck sometimes . There are little lights strung around the deck, but they are plugged in inside the other unit, so we could not turn them on. The beds are very firm. We did not care for them and the sheets are rough and uncomfortable. No extra blankets (just the comforter) so bring your own. Also, not enough washcloths provided for a week stay. I managed to find 8, which we used in one day as we all showered twice. This meant that I did a load of laundry every night so we would have clean washcloths for the next day. The bathroom window needs a curtain. We hung up paper towels fastened by bandaids! 😄 The place is fairly small but had a nice kitchen, dining room table and plenty of seating area in living room.