We absolutely loved our trip to Panama City! The condo worked out very well for our family of 4. We have 2 kids (5 & 6). The proximity to the pool and beach was AMAZING! The ground floor was so convenient. The location was amazing. It was a quieter side of Panama City with a lot of families. There were a lot of restaurants and activities close by without the traffic and wilder side of Panama City!
The condo itself was comfortable. The furniture was cozy for the most part. The king bed in the master and the bunk room was perfect for us to allow the kids to have their own space. Unfortunately there was very little to no storage for clothes. The master bedroom had a closet but there wasn’t a dresser or even a chest of drawers. I have never seen a rental property with absolutely no storage for clothes! We lived out of our suitcase aside from what we brought on hangers for the closet. There was a little 4 drawer chest of drawers in the hallway which helped for the kids clothes.
The kids bunk room doesn’t have air vents so it gets VERY hot with the pocket door closed. It’s cool with the door open. Also, that bunk bed is VERY difficult to get to the top. The stairs are steeper and have rugged grips which hurt when you go up and down.
The condo could also use some TLC. It is definitely a rental and isn’t taken care of as well as many rentals that we’ve stayed in. The tile in the living room was cracked with a chunk missing by the sliding door, the bunk bed squeaks exceptionally bad, the master shower doesn’t drain well, the 2nd bath shower has a leak, the refrigerator pieces randomly fall off and one was broken (the shelves on the side of the doors). The kitchen appliances are very cheap and old. The pots and pans worked but were very cheap. The condo could also use a deep cleaning.
The combo to the door was one of our biggest hassles! There isn’t a key to get in just the combo. The lock in finicky and doesn’t always work great. The code is TEN DIGITS LONG! It was a pain to put that in every time. We started leaving the back door unlocked and just walking around because of how inconvenient that code was!
We are already looking into booking at Mariner East or West or next year. We loved this complex and can’t wait to come again!