Our family thoroughly enjoyed staying at Sol Mate. The home interior was beautiful, clean and comfortable. We are a family of 4 and were very pleased with the amount of room and the layout of the property. We loved the pool and spent lots of time in it! The palm trees and plants around the patio/pool area are lovely and the patio feels like a tropical oasis. This property is so close to the beach, too. We took morning beach walks every day. The beach at Bean Point is not crowded and is very beautiful. Loved the sunsets!
We highly recommend this north end of the island because it is calm and quiet. Pine street is the main area for dining and shops on this end of the island but it's a few blocks south. We walked there several mornings for donuts (don't miss The Donut Experiment! YUM!). And although we didn't consider this a long walk, we are walkers. However, it is super easy to rent bikes and golf carts.
The owners/hosts have done a good job providing thoughtful amenities, too. We really appreciated the kitchen and dining room area, as we mostly ate our meals "at home". We have stayed at other rental homes where the cabinets are stuffed with plates, cooking utensils, pots, etc. in a cluttered and disorderly way - making it difficult to cook. Sol Mate's kitchen, however, was a pleasure to cook in because they have most everything you need but in a well-planned and organized way. And I loved having a washer and dryer all week! It's great not having to pack so many clothes.
Our vacation was just about perfect, but we have two suggestions: 1) We brought our own Keurig along. We knew the owner provided a coffee maker, but we prefer a Keurig.
2) The air-conditioning in the master bedroom needs a little help. Our stay was in August, so obviously it was hot in Florida, and although the air-conditioning in the house was very cool and comfortable, the master bedroom did not cool like the rest of the home. It seemed like air was not pushing out of the vent with adequate force. There is a ceiling fan - we left that on and kept the bedroom door open. That helped some, but it was still a bit warm. Not a deal breaker, though! :)
I would HIGHLY recommend Sol Mate! It's such a lovely property in a great spot on AMI.