Nautilus Condominiums

Unit 1501 — Gulf Front End Unit
Pros — Gulf-​front end unit with a large wrap around balcony. The view was great! Easy access to pool & ground floor. Stairs were right outside the main door. Size of condo was comfortable. The second bedroom also had a balcony overlooking the pool & parking lot. The kitchen was a very nice size with a large bar. Rental comes with 2 beach chairs & umbrella. The kitchen & bathrooms have new cabinets with granite counters. Water pressure in showers is strong.
Cons — Building & unit look better in photos than in person. The building is old & outdated. Parking is neither secure nor covered. There is nothing luxurious about the Nautilus except the view & the close proximity to the Gulf. The refrigerator did not work properly the first day & we lost approximately $ 100 worth of food. We also had to purchase a large cooler & ice to store our drinks. Maintenance was easy to reach the next morning & responded in a timely manner. We feel the rental office should have offered at least an apology, if not some sort of discount for our expense. The unit was not clean. There was garbage in the floor of every room & dead roaches in the corners. The unit had an odd odor, like dirty mop water. The first hour of our stay was spent cleaning the unit. While the cabinets, counters, & plumbing fixtures are updated, that is where the updates end. The pullout sofa was dirty, stained, & wet. Wifi is not secure. Unit is very dark. Other than kitchen lights, all other lighting is from dim lamps. Shower is very dark.
Overall, it was a decent place to stay, only because it was gulf front. Our stay was comfortable but not luxurious. The condo size was comfortable & the balcony was great. With a few more updates to the building, updated décor, & adequate housekeeping, it could be a nice place to stay. In its current state, I would not recommend & would not stay there again. Our rate was $ 1071 for 3 nights (Wed, Thur, Fri).

Perfect location for some fun in the sun! Staff is very professional and courteous! The condos are very elegant situated right in the beach! Lots of family fun or a wonderful romantic getaway!

Outdated and kinda feels like the ghetto but it will do if you get a huge I mean huge bargain, would stay again at the right price

The pool is virtually unused since it sits on the parking lot side of the building rather than on the beach side. Plus it is almost always in the shade and the heat isn’t turned on until later in the year. Our condo was fairly nice. The exterior of the building is dated and confusing but they do their best to keep it up, it was being painted while we were there. There is beach service that you can pay for or get included in your condo and kayaks/​paddleboards for rent for $ 30/​day or less for an hour/​half hour. Right next to Tom Thumb so very convenient for grabbing snacks, drinks, etc. Could even walk the mile to a few restaurants. I wish the condos in this area would offer pool/​beach/​lawn service, even if just drinks.