We had 13 people which included me and my wife, three children with their spouses and five grandchildren. The house was spacious, had great appointments--especially the pool--and was a super easy walk to the beach (it is on the second row of beachfront homes in Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island. LOTS of inside tables and seating for everyone, and good sized bedrooms for everyone. All the grandkids stayed in the kid's bunk bed room which they all enjoyed. The ONLY knock would be that the pull out sofa that sleeps two in so unbearably uncomfortable that no one can sleep on it. We had four people try it out and said it was beyond terrible. Very thin mattress, hard springs, no pillows or blanket. Plan B was that my son and his wife slept on the coaches upstairs in the family room which was only for a few nights and was fine with them. But just be aware that 12 can sleep here in bedrooms. You will have to make other plans if you plan to sleep the full advertised 14. All in all I would highly recommend 26 Duck Hawk Lane, especially for its location in Sea Pines and the very sparse amount of beachgoers on the beach. Almost like being on a private beach.