Our family (four adults, two grandchildren-ages 9 and 12) stayed in this beautiful unit for seven nights in June. We all thoroughly enjoyed the spaciousness and comfort of our beachy, tropically-decorated surroundings. Since this unit is an end unit on the 12th floor of Tower 1, the balcony is enormous, extending the full length of the living area and provides fantastic views of the Gulf, Bay and parts of the resort. Beside very convenient access to the beach, there are many nice pools around the resort. We purchased the Extreme Adventure Package for our stay. The price of the package may seem expensive at first glance, but we made good use of many of the features of the package and these (especially wave runners, kayaks, scoot coupes, waterpark, beach set) turned out to provide lots of fun and highlights for our memorable stay at Portofino Island Resort.
We loved the resort and our P1-1204 rental and would recommend both for a great Pensacola Beach vacation. There are a few things, however, that are somewhat frustrating for a rental in this price range but should be very easy to correct. First, only one pod (that’s right, a single pod) was provided for the dishwasher. How is one pod supposed to last a week, especially when the unit is accommodating six people? Second, only a single, small sponge was provided in the kitchen. Third, the pocket doors in one bedroom do not close completely, creating a privacy issue. Fourth, the heavy metal and only large table on the balcony has two of four legs that are at least an inch too short, creating instability for any beverage glasses on the table. This table is basically unusable and should be replaced. Finally, there were several areas (counter tops, mirrors, table top glass) that appeared to not have been wiped clean before we arrived. Even the door area around the front door handle was not wiped clean (think first impressions).
