I actually prefer the north part of the beach. Just stayed at Couples Swept Away in December and it was bar none the best part of the beach. It may or may not be the price range you are seeking, but after a storm brewed up the week prior, from Charela to the south, the beach was covered in a very stinky seaweed. I had never seen that before (in my 10x there) but it wasn't pleasant to walk in either. We would walk and step in sink holes, literally. CSA's beach was gorgeous!