Better than expected!
After reading some of the reviews on here, I had contemplated changing our reservation several times but decided to wait and see how bad it really would be. My husband and I arrived for our week long vacation on a Sunday evening and were very pleasantly surprised. Please note, this is NOT a 5 star hotel but it met all of our expectations for the price. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Our room was very clean and spacious. The sheets were crisp and white, the carpet was freshly vacuumed. We had a walk in closet, a safe and key, and the bathroom was clean as well. The air conditioner worked fine. We had a beautiful view of the marina, pool, and ocean from our step out balcony. The best part about the room was that there was a vanity room inside the walkin closet, that was separate from the bathroom, so that I could put all of my makeup on in a separate area. The elevators worked fine for our entire stay. I don't know if the "odor" that everyone keeps talking about it around the 2nd floor or not, but if it is, that would kind of have to be expected because that is the entrance to the pool and beach walkway, and with hundreds or people walking in and out with wet shoes and suits on, it is going to start to smell just a little musty... I mean, come on. The pool was VERY clean, there were plenty of chairs. The bar at the pool was good as well, although a tad bit expensive. The hotel has a nice walkway to the beach. The only complaint that we had the entire week was that at times, the water in the shower would switch to cool- but we didn't even mind this as much as we would have if we weren't sunburned and it didn't feel so good! haha. We ordered room service for lunch one day and it was great. There is also a great lunch place across the street called the Oasis Cafe and we ate here several times. We also walked down to the Bahia Cabana at night for drinks. They always had live music and a good atmosphere. The parking, I would not know about as we took a cab from the airport but there were always cabs out front everytime we left so this was never a problem. I really think that people only write reviews when they have a problem and that was why I wanted to write a nice review- because I had a great time and a nice hotel like this deserves a little credit. And a lot of the people who write these reviews seem to be a little stuffy anyway- like the woman who says her children were afraid of the other partrons of the pool- GIVE ME A BREAK!!! Get a life... your kids are going to grow up to be just like you which is sad. It isn't the hotel's fault that you are stuck up and unwilling to relax, unwind a little, and have a good time. Just go, enjoy your stay, leave and be happy that you had a nice vacation.