We have vacationed at Island Echo for the past 15 years and we always love 1) the location (on the beach); 2) the clean and beautiful accommodations; 3) the friendly people (who assisted with reservations, on-site Office check-in/daytime/check-out, beach chairs/umbrellas); and 4) the affordable price (3 rooms/bathrooms, full living room, full equipped kitchen, large balcony with chairs/tables/loungers -- all for the cost of one Marriott hotel room!). We also loved the Old Bay Steamer and Louisiana Lapionette (spelling?) -- great dinners!! We brought our 2 year old grandson this year, so went to the Gulfarium (3 miles away) to see the dolphin and sea lion shows (along with getting to see many turtles, tortoises, sharks, sting-rays, and cool sea creatures) -- he enjoyed every minute of it!! I highly recommend this place - it was absolutely wonderful!