This place is disingenuous with their rates. Two hours after booking the room I reviewed the emails conformations only to discover the stay I booked for $500 was now $800 with all of these additional charges to my stay. The reservation specialist "Chris" opted to hide behind the terms and conditions after I determined they took advantage me. I was unable to cancel without incurring a $45 service charge (2) hours after booking the stay. I was robbed by this company of $45 bucks.

You have been warned.

My take away: I will book all reservations through a *major* hotel chains or through online services… Orbits, Travelocity, Hotwire, etc… I feel pretty confident that this would not have happened if I booked it through one of them.

I absolutely love waking up to look at the beautiful beach every day. I love being able to walk to tons of restaurants and stores.
If you want a working tv or phone - this is not it. I don't think our phone in the room ever worked.
We had someone come look at the tv and fixed it for 5 minutes, then it stopped working again.
If you want fancy sheets, shampoo, or a modern/updated room, this is not it. Blankets and comforters had holes, stains and burn marks.
If you want a beachside pool or other nice things, you need to stay at the Boardwalk beach condos instead of the hotel.
If you want towels, coffee or other things, they are really good about bringing it. The staff was super nice overall.
Great view of beach, great location and good service. This is not a fancy or modern/updated place. It is in need of renovation.

We booked at the BBR for a one night stay after going to our family reunion. We were not told that during "Thunder On The Beach" the hotel parking lot would be closed so bikers and vendors could park. They made us park a 1/2 mile from the hotel entrance in an "Overflow" lot at the Royal American welcome center. Walking isn't that bad for adults, but with 2 small children, walking along a VERY busy road is unsafe. The elast that could have been done was setup a shuttle or even a Valet.

After carrying 6 heavy bags on the 1/2 mile trek, I asked the little witch at the desk why we were being charged the same amount the bikers were, but being made to park 1/2 mile away, and she replied "It's Bike Week, dude. You'll just have to deal with it. She gave us our room keys and off we went to HOPEFULLY enjoy the rest of the mini getaway....NOPE.

We walked in and were slapped with the smell of dirty feet/body odor. We also met our roommates for the night...2 LARGE cockroaches and a swarm of very tiny gnats. The grout on the tile floor in the bathroom area had nasty black gunk stained on it and the sink still had the remanants of toothpaste from the last poor soul that stayed in the room.

Our "Gulf View" included large plants, a wooden deck looking structure and some sort of pump...not much for an actual view of the beautiful Gulf Of Mexico.

The remaining list of issues is as follows: At the base of the in-room refrigerator and the cabinet holding it, there were large areas of rust and mildew. Mildew also surrounded the window sills and door frames of the room. The carpet looked disgusting, and the bed closest to the window had 2-3 springs popping up into the mattress.

This hotel is AWFUL, and I would suggest you rent anywhere but the Boardwalk Beach Resort Hotel. Check VRBO listings for condo's and cottages, or stay at a place on Back Beach road. Stay ANYWHERE, but the Boardwalk!!!!

Don't let the pics on the site fool you. This place is down right seedy in some areas. The room was totally getto. Tile grout in the bathroom was black from the grime. The Tides Building just needs demolished an re-built. I demanded another room in another building! They complied but the new room was only marginally better. This Hotel is NOT vendor friendly at all. They make you park your car in a lot about 1/2 mile away. That jog will get your blood going and Just what you need after spending 14 hours on your feet! Want a cup of coffee? plan on paying $2 for a small cup from a pod machine. Nasty! Try the Breakfast buffet? The gravy tasted like the can it came out of and the eggs were powdered. The only edible thing was the fruit, surprised I didn't get the craps. There isnt one good thing I can say about this place. BTW I paid $99 per night. they made me pay the entire bill up front upon check in.