We have been staying at Phoenix Properties for 25+ years and this unit was disappointing. I decided to pay extra for a 3 bedroom and wrap around balcony because in the past, that meant a much larger unit in general, including the living room, kitchen and dining. This was not the case. The common areas felt very small, much smaller than other Phoenix units. It was our first stay at VIII and for some reason, I thought that the higher the Phoenix number, the newer the building. This unit needs some attention and TLC. Appears to be an absentee owner. Unable to open and close the sliding glass door without some serious muscle - it was a running joke that you had to pull the door with strength from deep within your gut, while grunting. Gum wrapper and plastic deodorant top left on bedroom nightstand. Hair in tub in hall bathroom. Pots and utensils were either not clean or had been taken out of dishwasher with powder still on them. They few pots they had had to be washed before using. The only teflon pan is beyond usable, I would say dangerous to use, and so pitted it should be pitched. It was disgusting. We tried frying eggs in two other "new looking" silver frying pans, using a ton of olive oil because it's all we had on hand, and even those stuck. Breakfast was a disaster! No baking pans - only a very old round cookie sheet. The water pressure when showering was ridiculously low but maintenance said one of the boosters were out. The dryer took FOREVER on high heat to dry clothes but we've experienced this in other Phoenix buildings as well. Check-in after 5:00 requires check-in at Phoenix VII, which the security guard could have told us when we stopped at the gate and gave him our name upon arrival at 8:00. The unit just had a really bad vibe compared to all of the others we have stayed in. The good: comfortable sofa, quiet complex, quick elevator ride since on 7th floor, upgraded kitchen counter and appliances (but not contents), kitchen counter faces the sliding doors so you can enjoy the view while preparing meals, friendly employees, spacious master bedroom (although the sliding glass door and private balcony faces the parking lot instead of the beach like all others we have stayed in), literally minutes from Publix, pharmacy, restaurants, FloraBama, and other than the sofa, really cute furnishings.