Not a value even at the price
Booked 2 non-smoking rooms. One stunk of cigarette and the other, unmistakably, of FECES! How my travelling companions tolerated that stench all night is, in my opinion, testement to the fact that we arrived late, and had had a very long day. The good here starts and ends with the price and the location. Didn't try the restaurant, so no comment about that. It is close to all of the spectacular recreation sites we came for.
Rooms are dingy, poorly maintained, and in serious need of renovation. Hotel style A/C was noisy and inefficient. Even at high and coldest setting still didn't get the room very cool. Window curtains barely cover the window leaving the room quite light from outside lighting. Rooms had microwaves and mini fridge, but still are seriously in need of repairs. Didn't get even 3 hours sleep due to stink, noise and light. Also, sensed a slight moldy odo, which might explain why my room came with a portable dehumidifier. If the shower had hot water, I couldn't find it.
The "continental" breakfast was worthless. Coffee was room temperature. Dirty dining area with old waffle on floor under table. White bread for toast, some mystery, orange-colored fluid for juice, make your own waffles, sugary danishes, and cheerios were the offerings. If you usually "carb up" for breakfast, it would do, but I could not find 1 protein, fresh fruit, or fresh vegetable. No attendent and dimly lighted "dining" area. In my 2 decades of experience in the hotel business, I would stop wasting money on this, or would add some healthy offerings such as some seasonal fruit, yogurt, or even boiled eggs. Hot, fresh coffee is a must.
It would take some extreme circumstances for me to stay here again, and only then, if I did not need to get much sleep. It pains me to write this review as this place has a great location, a huge pool, and the potential to ring the bell with some updates and a few changes. I will also concede that this area, like much of Florida, has been very hard hit by the protracted recession.