Location for a good vacation
By Tula, 06/15/09
Overall this place is great because of the location, the landscaping, and the service. I expected for everyone to be rude and unwilling to help me, due to the reviews I had read, but everyone was friendly and willing to help us. To tell you the truth, after reading the reviews and seeing the limited photos online I really wasn't very optimistic about the trip but it was a celebration for my girlfriend graduation from college so we took the only place available. The units are dated and the studio we had was small, but the beach, ocean, and pool makes up for it. When you get there you see that it is a small older style resort dwarfed by the three Trump condos/hotels to the left and another huge building to the right. But once you get out to the beach and the pool you see how beautiful the place really is. I found the beach to be beautiful, quiet, and relaxing. Not nearly as many people on the beach directly behind the Golden Strand as it was behind the larger buildings. The beach and pool attendants were willing to help and were charming people. Another beautiful part about being small and older is that the pool and beach traffic is minimal. A lot of times I felt like we had the place to ourselves. It is nothing like the other resorts I've been to when the pool is packed the whole time. I really enjoyed the beach and the pool. The staff were great. The only downsides are the studio room size and sometimes having to park across the street. If you are someone that really just wants to relax in the room and participate in activities provided by the resort then I don't recommend this place for you. But if you are looking to enjoy the beach and stay outside most of the trip, then I would recommend this place for you.