We enjoyed our time at Southern Exposure, the property was extremely accommodating for our family of 11, with every couple enjoying their own bedroom & bath.
We chose to come during Hurricane season from Kentucky because my nieces wedding had to be delayed because of Covid. Having a 7 month pregnant wife and 2 year old toddler forced us to be extremely Covid cautious, so we brought all of our food and alcohol to limit unnecessary grocery trips.
This location is very remote, as we barely saw anyone on the beach the two times the weather allowed for us to go. Because of the two Hurricanes (Laura & Marco) in the gulf during our stay, the waves were very rough and the wind strong, having a two red flag warning for every day we were there except our last, which was only slightly better at a single red flag. The water was a dark brown color for our entire stay, which was unfortunate because we were only allowed to enjoy the ocean our last day. After speaking to the property employees who came by, we know that this isn't the norm.
The pool on site was a lifesaver as we spent the majority of our time there. The property had all of the cooking pans/utensils necessary for us to cook all of our meals without any problems. The views of the beach/ocean from the home are outstanding, and wished we could have had the same view from the pool.
We did have to contact the property manager for not having a coffee maker as was pictured (Only a Keurig), and for the ceiling fan not working in one of the rooms. Luckily, a stand alone fan was available because the ceiling fan wasn't able to be fixed until Thursday of or stay because it had to be completely replaced. A coffee maker was dropped off the next day, to the joy of many of my relatives who drink coffee. The elevator on site worked initially, but we had trouble using it at other times during our stay, which wasn't a huge deal.
My only complaint, if there was one, was that the dune area between the property and beach was a mosquito haven. We literally were ate up every time we went out. We attempted to go crab hunting one evening, only to abruptly retreat after making it to the beach because of mosquitoes. I'm not sure if the foliage could be cut back some, as that could probably help.
Given the Coivid pandemic, this was the perfect stay for our socially distancing family as we didn't have any interactions with anyone other than ourselves our entire stay.