What a wonderful cottage. Feels like you live there. We loved just walking along the gated community and looking at all the cool beach cottages as we strolled to the beach access trail. Along the back street, there is a pier that you can go out and hear all the night frog songs as well as hear them along the street. We walked along the beach our first night there it was at dusk and was very romantic. We were the only 2 on the beach. When you first come onto the beach, there is an area of big rocks that jet out into the ocean and create an area that has less waves and makes a nice swim area and hearing the waves hit the rocks is amazing. You have to walk down the beach past these rocks about 1 to 2 blocks to get to a straight area of beach that has the classic beach waves. There is a restaurant called Bric and Brac down the street about 2 miles that has live music entertainment and a bar area. It seemed to be were the 30 to 50+ local crowd go to chill and have fun. The entertainers were very good there and my husband got the grouper plate and loved it. Only bad thing was it closed at 10pm and was pricey. I heard it reopens at midnite as a dance bar, but we didnt make it back up there to confirm. I felt very safe at the cottage and was happy to be away from all the hoopla at resorts. The security/gate guards were super nice and take their job seriously! The bed was comfy and I loved the homey feel of the cottage. There were some bikes at the front cottage that appeared to be available to rent. There is a pond onsite with a few ducks to watch. The community was very relaxed and private, peaceful atmosphere on island time. There is an outside shower in the back and a hose to rinse off sand after beach time. We drove our truck, so it was nice having a private space for our vehicle right at the cottage. Their is a small health food store close by at the intersection of 98 and gulf shores and a drugstore. A golf cart would have made this place even better. We never called for the tram. The air conditioner works great and the cottage was very cool after a hot beach day. I see this as a great place for a romantic get away. You would need a vehicle to get around to things as it is not within walking distance to restaurants, etc. The owners, Paul and Pam, are really nice and communication was a breeze as well as check in and out couldnt have been easier.