Absolutely Awesome!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 7/12/10
We just returned from a 10 day stay at the resort. After reading many negative posts prior to our vacation @ the resort we thought we had made a HUGE mistake! Nothing could have been further from the truth. The staff was most couteous and helpful. The night Manager Anthony was delightful and most helpful. The resturarant "The Islander" was an excellent choice...a very good menu selection plus a kids menu. Each night a "special" was offered at a very very reasonable price. The special nightly choices for example were prime rib, surf and turf, 1-1/4 lb.lobster usually offered @ around $19.99. LIve Music to dine by. Kareoke a couple of nights a week is offered, lots to do for younger kids. A nice gift shop that has everything from beach toys to jewelry to personal needs. Beautiful common area to relax and people watch. Absolutely immaculate. The mirrors and doors in the elevators were cleaned muliple times daily. The tikki bar area was a hit around the pool. Great "live" iland music to enjoy by the pool as well. There always seemed to be plenty of lounge chairs to go around. We didn't see anyone fussing over chairs as previously posted! The complimentary pool and beach towels was great. You pick them up on the way to the beach and deposit them after you return, can shower the sand off and ask for a clean towel to dry off with...how nice! You do have to rent the lounge chairs and umbrellas @ the beach for $25 a day each, ALTHO, you may take your own chairs and umbrellas and strategically place them!!! It won't take but a second to figure it out! Take your own stuff and save some $$$$! As far as our room went, fresh towels daily, if we hadn't made the bed it would have been made for us. Fresh dish towels daily and garbage removal as well. We had a one bedroom with an island view from the balcony....very nice. One washer and dryer per floor. We did laundry every day and had no problems using the w/d. Laundry area was kept very clean. The grounds are beautiful as well....well manicured and palm trees everywhere...a real PLUS coming from Illiniois! Our stay at this resort was a great experience and we will make a return visit! Now a little bit about the immediate area... there is a Wings Store (everything you need to reach the beach) a block down the street. As cheap as Walmart for beach stuff. In fact don't even go to Walmart for anything for the beach..they don't have it...A LOUSY WALMART!! We bought a beach cart @Wings cheaper than I found them online and the manager assembled for me! Of course they sell tons of t-shirts, beach towels, flip flops etc....neat store! Johnny Longboats Resturant across the street good too, great music comes from there late into the night! Crab topped zucchinni to die for!! I wanted to have the oil changed before we started the long trip back to Illinois and didn't want to go to the BAD Walmart and spotted a full service gas station (a block from the resort) with a mechanic on duty. They did oil changes, etc. Great place! Turned out to be a re-located father/son team from Iowa. Son has been in business down there 6 or so years and dad moved there to help him out! Always good to know if you have those kinds of needs. Nice people. If you go over the Blue Heron Bridge best to keep windows rolled up and doors locked. Don't travel at night over the bridge we were told to be on the safe side. Palm Beach Shores itself is a very safe place patrolled by it's own police force. If you don't belong there you are asked to leave. The resort itself is quite safe. Very well lit and someone out front at all times day and all night. Have a Great Vacation at Palm Beach Shores Resort!!!