The hotel was nice. However, when booked on Vrbo we were not informed about the extra charges until after we booked our stay. Also, it was a hassle to carry our chairs and umbrella to the beach . It would have been much better if there was a set up on the beach like other hotels in the area had.

Loved the property! Great location!

Within walking distance to everything and every staff member was super friendly. Management communicated via text with any updates which was awesome! Would definitely stay again!

This property is located a short walk from the beach, restaurants and convenience store. The property was spotless and the front desk and pool/bar staff were friendly and helpful. The unit was comfortable and well stocked. Like with any condo noise from adjacent units can sometimes be an issue. Overall great place to stay. We had a great time. Highly recommend.

We have made the Avalon a yearly vacation stop for our family! We love the proximity to the beach, restaurants, etc., and the staff is always super-friendly and helpful. The accommodations and amenities are wonderful, the kitchen is well-stocked with everything you need, and the internet/TV services work flawlessly. You cannot go wrong here! Thanks again, and we’ll see you again soon.

Relatively new property. Clean and spacious hotel/condo accommodations as compared to standard hotel rooms which no longer work for our family of four with adult college kids. 2 bedrooms/2 baths/Full kitchen/Living room, and balcony facing Mandalay avenue. TV's in both bedrooms and the living room. Courteous staff, particularly Fernando. We took Uber to ALDI for basic grocery needs. You really do not need a car here. You can walk to Pier 60, the marina, restaurants, etc.. The beach is right behind the property. Beach front food joints are within walking distance. Try Palm Pavilion Beachside Grill & Bar, and Frenchy's Rockaway Grill. Clean crystal white sand and emerald green waters, unlike the seaweed infested beaches on the Atlantic coast. You pay resort fees here, but this is not a resort in terms of folks carrying your chairs and umbrellas to the beach for you, and bringing you exquisite libations on demand. Chairs and umbrellas are complimentary but you do beast of burden duties yourself. I found the sandbars in the water here quite interesting. You can be relatively far from the shore, indeed past the swimming limit buoys, and still be only knee deep in the water. Not sure whether those sandbars are natural, or man-made. I walked on the beach from Pier 60, passed Caladesi island, to Hurricane Pass where I could see Honeymoon Beach on the other side of the pass. A total of a little more than 10 miles both ways. This is to say that this is quite a stretch of beach.

walking distance to restaurants and shopping

No gulf view for gulf prices. I’m no travel your rookie. I’ve been in the travel business for over 40 years and I can smell false advertising when you show beach picture and ocean front in your ad.