It appears as tho this condo is newly renovated. It is absolutely clean and well appointed. The furnishings are new, stylish and comfortable. The 'little' extras were a pleasant surprise. I don't cook on vacation but it looked like everything was new (and again, well appointed), some still had wrappers on. It has an underground parking spot & elevator. The pool is right outside the building, with a hot tub. The pictures are good representation. The pool on the beach, however, looked like an over-sized tub. We didn't use it, but if you needed to get wet, it would serve it's purpose. The lanai does not have a view, just like the pix shows, and the sun does not hit it, so it was cool, with comfortable furniture. It is a short, maybe 100 steps, to the boardwalk and the gazebo on the bay, a nice place to sit and fish or watch the sunrise. The beautiful gulf beach is about a block the other way, having to cross Gulf Drive and thru BBC, an easy stroll. There are OK chairs at the beach, but no umbrellas, which I found strange. The owner has an umbrella in his storage, but it didn't look all that functional so we didn't even try to set it up; it might have been fine. The beach towels provided were plentiful and high quality, as were the bath towels. There was a small cooler on wheels in the storage too, but we did not use. It was nice to have full bottles of dish & dish washer detergent, laundry soap, and coffee filters, more than I've found in other places. There was a very large, great TV with netflix and CDs but we did not use any of that, just the regular stations. The location on the island was nice, close enough to walk to Bradenton Pier, Restaurants and Shops. It was right on the trolley line. The island itself was extremely busy, driving could take longer than it should at certain times of the day. A waitress said it takes her 15 minutes in and 1 hour 45 minutes to get off the island after her lunch shift. If you are prepared for that, it can help. The beaches are plentiful so I'm sure that is why so many drive over. With this location, you wouldn't need to drive often! It is so comfortable and relaxing; I would highly recommend this rental. The owner and manager are both very nice and helpful. We were very pleased with everything at this condo.