We had a wonderful stay at this property! The Hollows neighborhood is GORGEOUS and when the pool gets fully updated (I understand they are working on resurfacing the pool so it wasn’t completely up to par) it will be even better! The pool area is maybe the prettiest I’ve seen with lots of tables and room to relax and just enjoy the outdoors. OUTSTANDING in October! We didn’t try the restaurant there, just note that they have limited hours during the off-season. We were able to walk to the lake from the pool area (a short drive away from the condo) and maybe you could fish there, but you can’t easily swim in the lake at that location, and there is no shade and not really a comfortable place to sit or just enjoy the lake, at the current lake levels anyway. To really play at the lake, find a park with lake access (we went to Arkansas Bend Park and paid the fee, Dink Pearson is free but is currently closed). We also rented a boat from Liquid Thrillz and pulled a tube. We almost had the lake to ourselves and the water temp in October was AH-MAZING! Highly recommend!
We had a great experience with Bill, the property manager. After some confusion in the listing description, I brought up an issue to Bill and he jumped right on it, and immediately rectified the situation. Thank you, Bill. That really helped. And the sweet welcome basket and materials were much appreciated.
The condo was clean, the AC worked great (too well?? Brrrr! Hahahaha!), and the shower in the guest bathroom was AMAZING. My one small issue that can’t be helped is that you can hear the footsteps from the condo above so if you are a light sleeper, this could be a challenge. We only heard them the last morning, so it wasn’t terrible. My advice is to just pack some earplugs, just in case. Also, the Hollows neighborhood is deep off of the main road, with many twists and turns, so it takes a few minutes to get in and out of there. Plan ahead because you can’t make a “quick trip” to the grocery store or convenience store. It’s not far (10 min?), it just seems to take longer because of the winding roads.
All in all, great value, beautiful location, helpful property manager.
Full disclosure: I’m going to recommend to the property manager to have tissue boxes in the condo, beach towels, and to update the linens/add a couple of blankets. Everything was fine, but it could be a little nicer with some new towels, sheets, and blankets.