Sand Castle I 408 - GULF FRONT Condo

My family of 5 stayed at this property a week in August 2021 and had a wonderful time. I truly think all you need is time together, and this 3bedroom/2 bath, 4th floor corner unit on the beach fit the bill perfectly. Great location! It is about 20-30 min drive from Clearwater, but at a more relaxed pace. Sandcastle's common room had a ping pong table and fooseball table which our family really enjoyed using, even though they are both in need of repair. There is also a snack machine in the common room with books to share and pool bathrooms. The unit we stayed in was well appointed with recently refinished kitchen and baths. It had multiple coffee makers, crock pot, and other various kitchen items that would be needed for your stay. There were 2 hair dryers and ample space to store items brought with you. The owners also graciously have a closet full of beach toys, shovels, and boogie boards to enjoy on the sand. The sofa also turned into a couch bed for additional sleeping, and the balcony had perfect views of the sunsets each evening! I would like to caution that all furniture in this unit has been well loved. All of the beds you could feel springs when laying down and the living room furniture was similar in condition. For anyone with a back problem, this unit might not be for you because of this. We also were missing a fitted sheet in the master bedroom and toilet paper upon arrival. We called multiple times, but never received those items. The technology was also outdated, which came into play when tropical storms came through. There are dvd players and multiple remotes, but it takes a lot of work to get them to be compatible. (my husband works in tech and he struggled slightly). Also, the wifi is pretty weak. These three reasons are why I chose to give 4 stars instead of 5. Also of note, the bedroom with the queen and twin bed has its own entrance to outside that is locked. It could be its only little en suite as a door blocks that room, 2nd bath and laundry area from the main living room and kitchen. If you are going for beach time, this is a fantastic choice! We loved our time together in this sweet vacation spot.

Was originally looking to be in Clearwater Beach…SO glad we found this condo instead. Perfect beach access, awesome pool and Caddy’s across the street for happy hour. Rental agency was easy to deal with. We would definitely return.

Very clean and great location.

Shower fell off. Able to use but not fixed. Coffee pot was broken, replaced with one that would not fit then on last of our 8 day stay one was replaced with pod that we could not use because we brought grounds due to picture of kitchen

Great time.

well take away the horrible weather, our week was ok, rest was good but we were in Indian Shores during the 2017 DEEP FREEZE. However, we will say, location was good, but I will never use Plumtree again. Condo is old and needs updating, for what we paid, it should have been nicer, cleaned better, accessories and furniture needs to be updated. Plumtree was contacted due to the horrible clothes cryer, never heard back but the maintenance man showed up un announced This area is great, but the attitude of Plum-tree and thie cost for this old unit has gained us to pint we will not return. To Bad. The whole complex needs updating and the parking space has causes me to have damage to my truck. could hardly get in space due to a motorcycle and the tight spaces. Bad lighting in garage, creates problems of getting into the space and now I have damage. Overall, I am sorry I went through Plum-tree and paid what we did for this unit. Will not happen again!! A little paint will make the place look better, but seems no one cares.