We booked this place only about one month in advance of the holidays, and were fortunate to find a beachfront location. This location is truly fantastic! Photos showing just a few steps out to the sand and water are accurate. The Palm Cay development is wonderful- turquoise water, soft sand, friendly staff, safe. I would absolutely return to Palm Cay. However, I am unlikely to rent this particular condo again unless the interior is improved. The bones of this place are good, and it's clean. It's spacious. Having 3 ensuite bathrooms plus a first floor half bath is great. I agree with previous reviews saying that the furniture and decor are in great need of improvement. Couches are uncomfortable and low quality, as is the rest of the living area furniture, except perhaps the dining table. Lamps and lighting throughout are scarce, so that you mostly have overhead lighting only. Honestly have never been in bathrooms with granite countertops but no lights over the mirrors-the only light comes from a small overhead fixture! Really odd. Master bedroom is spartan but ok, but the other bedrooms are lacking nightstands and some lamps. Literally nothing on the bedroom walls, no decor whatsoever. Random small canvas prints scattered on the living area walls.
I'm hopeful that the new management team will be able to make improvements.They are energetic, very responsive, but had only just started with this rental unit. Wishing them luck! Some basic kitchen improvements needed for example-baking sheets, sharp knives, steak knives, scissors, more glasses, and anchoring the dishwasher. A third floor electrical problem was not resolved during our stay- many of the outlets were nonfunctional.The hard plastic beach loungers need pads to be at all comfortable. The charcoal grill is small and must be moved from an awkward storage area for use. The towels are ancient, almost all are well past due for replacement. I could go on, but you get the idea.
The owner says they're keeping the price low, but it's a false economy. Why spend money only to be uncomfortable and unable to fully relax when inside your vacation rental? People renting units near us had paid similar or just slightly more, and some of their gorgeous condos included the price of membership in the Palm Cay pool club (was $250 extra for the week for us - has a nice bar and food service and comfy loungers around pool and on beach). Next time I’ll check for neighboring rentals instead.