While not the Marriot we enjoy the intracoastal calm, and the closeness to the beach. Though we live only 45 mins. away, it's like taking a real vacation. The kids can go to the beach while we relax at the Tikki Bar and watch the boats go by. The rooms are spacious with great views and child friendly. We've always... more

We booked a room at this Resort since we were going to be at a dive shop a couple of doors down. It was a terrible mistake. The room rate was not priced much lower than some of the really nice properties on the beach. I would NOT recommend this place to anyone, it is a far cry from even... more

What can we say...first of all...we stay here ALL the time...everytime we come to Florida...this place is awesome...forget about the Marriott on the Beach...or any other hotel on the beach...this is the place for you...the price is right and you cannot foret it's personal service...actually they learn your name, how nice. A 3 minute walk to the beach and 1... more

We have stayed at Sands Harbor for a week each winter for the past 10 years. We always enjoy the great location and spectacular view of the Intracoastal waterway and the ocean. If you are looking for a fancy Mariott style place, this is probably not for you, but the rooms are clean and comfortable and the rates are the... more

Although a great location (close proximity to boating and beaches), this hotel is HORRIBLE. I stay in a lot of hotels for work and pleasure and I wouldn't let my dog (if I had one) stay here. The room wreaks of smoke (whether a non-smoking or not), is filthy, still has Hurricane damage from 2 years ago, old furniture, and... more

Three of my friends and I stayed here the weekend of my 22nd birthday. We weren't expecting the Ritz Carlton for what we paid and we didn't get it; however, it wasn't so bad we would've slept on the streets like the other reviewers are saying. The lobby was dull and in need of renovation. Then again, we aren't going... more

Oh, where should I start, first I was stupid enough not to follow the advice of all the other reviews. This is the worst hotel I have stayed at in years. My fraternity house smelled better and was cleaner then this place and that was 20 years ago. 1.)Rooms smelled like a combination of mold and stale smoke. 2.)Ceilings had... more

Although the staff was very pleasant and helpful, our overall experience at this hotel was extremely dissappointing. The Expedia rating was 3 stars. I strongly disagree. The website for this hotel is quite deceiving....no entertainment on the week-end, most shops are long gone and the gambling boat that was supposed to depart from their marina has not been there for... more

I read the reviews and didn't heed the warnings. This is a good bar for drinking, but don't get a room. The room was a sticky mess, and it had a fuzzy 19" TV. We had a balcony that overlooked the roof of the restaraunt and we had the brisk smell of french fried food all night. The kids were... more