The Lookout

Ground floor. The front door opens onto the pool courtyard, not the street. On this floor are the bunk room, a full bathroom with a door straight onto the pool deck, a laundry room with two washers and two dryers, and the elevator.

The bunk room. Two sets of built-in twin bunks, each with its own reading light, a shelf and a curtain. Wide enough for adults, and the one room every child asks for.

Second floor. Four bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. The primary has a king bed, a balcony facing the Gulf and a soaking tub under the window. Bedroom two has a king bed and its own balcony. Bedroom three has a queen bed. Bedroom four has two queen beds, for cousins or a second couple with small kids.

Third floor. The kitchen, a dining table for fourteen and the living room share one long room with windows on the Gulf side. There’s a half bath and a covered deck with a grill, facing the Gulf.

The crow’s nest. A narrow stair from the living room climbs to a room the size of a large closet, glass on four sides, with a daybed. Somebody always ends up napping there.