I stayed at the Joy Sands for the first time over the weekend. My home in Crystal Beach was severely damaged by Hurricane Ike and I came down for the weekend to meet with adjusters. I will say this: Most of what you read about it is quite true. It is not swanky great, but it is very conveniently located next to Coconuts bar and restaurant and ...

Our room was not clean. We were there for 3 days and got no fresh towels or sheets. The shower was rigged up by someone with no plumbing experience. We weren't expecting five stars, but a clean room with a working shower was expected. The best thing about the room was the air conditioner - it worked very well.

For the price this place is not bad at all, the beds are comfy, and the convenience of a fridge and microwave, and a kitchenette saved us money on eating, its close enough to walk to the beach and the people that run it are friendly...The best thing was we took our dogs without having to pay extra and no complaints from the owners, they also had ...

I liked the location. It is near the beach and around some resturaunts.The people that own the motel were awesome! I would go back, but bring my own pillow! I liked how the people around you would always know their names and would end up hanging out with them!

My mom and I and my two little girls stayed there over spring break last year. It was good for the price...rooms were clean and available without reservations, which was good. A little noisy with partiers next door, but thats expected over spring break.

At almost a hundred bucks a nite, this joint is worth less than half that. It's a true 2-star motel, not dirty, but nothing anywhere near 'special'. There's very little in the way of cool things in the neighborhood; except that it's not too far from the stretch of beach they call "the zoo". My guess is that the ...

very clean and friendly, down to earth almost like being in your own cabin. reasonably priced hotel without all the bells and whistles. something about it just had an old-fashion family value to it which made it really nice. i will go back. my son loved it.