Grossly over priced motel
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/26/10
There only seem to be two types of reviews wonderful or bad and we have to go with the lattar. As seasoned travellers with multiple trips to Hedo II and III as well as other swing clubs the cost is rediculous. Our two day weekend was almost $900 when all said and done and we got about $300 in value.
First the positive, wonderful, wonderful staff they are great. The rooms are clean and the pool and hot tub are kept clean considering the age of the facility.
Now the rest of the story!
Sea Mountain is neither a resort nor spa. It is an old style roadside motel with vacant gravel lots on both sides in a residential neighbourhood, park on the street if you find room. The only thing resort about it is the name on the outside of the building and "the spa" is a small empty room with a massage table where they call in someone from outside if you want to pay for a massage.
As several of the other reviews point out the music is for an under 25 crowd and the volume is off the charts loud. The DJ single handedly KILLED Saturday night. On two occasions at our request he was asked to play some dance music for the crowd that was there, 35-55 and we got two songs before it went back to annoying loud rap music. We found most couples had moved to the firepit or hot tub to get away from the noise.
We were there for a special event weekend that included lunch and dinner. Lunch was chips and pretzels with veggie plate and some cold cuts. Dinner was KFC chicken and a couple of salads. Remember you are paying almost $400 a night for this.
Being a special weekend they also had a lingerie contest by the pool. Again a huge dissapointment. I commented to my wife this should be fun, boy was I wrong. They brought out a single construction light on a long extension cord from the dinningroom / office / bar/ reception area. Couples walked around the pool and the staff picked a few winners. We were actually one of the winners but won't waste our money or time returning.
The bottom line____________ they have built a wonderful image of a very classy high end swingers resort and spa. Although they truly try it is no more than a greatly over priced roadside motel where you don't need to wear clothes. The room was ok with a nice shower, the vanity is a small glass shelf above the toilet. You will find superior rooms almost anywhere. At $150 a night go for it, anything more is a total waste of money and remember the music will KILL the mood if you are over 25. Unfortunately the truly classy upscale swingers clubs seem to be a thing of the past.
I support what they are trying to do and once again the staff is wonderful but the price they charge is a complete rip off for what is provided.