great location,but its cheap with good reason,the tiki bar tender has the personality of oscar the grouch,over heard him tell the waitress it was the summer heat that was getting to him,did anyone tell him he lives in florida

We booked our trip last minute and wasn't to picky. We read the reviews and they were on both ends of the spectrum. Well here is the real deal. July '07. The resort is located on the beach. The pool is nice. My experience with the staff was good. They are stingy with towels and wash cloths though. If you stay in the "standard" room WATCH OUT. They are in desperate need of updates. The 1st 2 nights we were in the " standard" room and there is no microwave, refridgerator, hair dryer, or iron. This was a bit of a disappointment. The worst part was the fact that mostly all the outlets in the room didnt work. The matresses are cheap and non supportive. the pillows are about 1/2 size of a standard pillow. We checked out of the standard room and upgraded to a beach front room. This is definitly the ticket. We changed our whole perspective. The rooms were nice. We could walk right out on the beach. rooms had dryers, refridg, and a microwave. Still though cheap mattress. The upgrade was $20. and well worth it. The resturant was not to appealing. We had breakfast which was not impressive for the price. (The place for breakfast is "Country Ham and Eggs!" Superb!!!!!)
My wife and I stopped in for a drink at the resort, and we were charged $10. a drink!!!! I questioned it be cause usually we found drinks to be $5 to $6 dollars. Well we were told it was Greek night. And this was why they were sticking it to us. We didnt go back. The drinks were horrible. Need new bartender. All and all. Definitly needs updates. Liked the location. You need a car it is a bit out of the way from the main stream of things. I dont think we would go back. I would hope there are better places for the price.

There is no justification for spending your hard-earned money here. I know it's cheap, and compared to many hotels in the area that seems like a good deal, but it's not. It's not just the reviews, the photos, or the fact that the place is old and hasn't been renovated since it was built. It quickly becomes apparrent that everyone who works here would rather be elsewhere - home, sleeping, or on the moon. Now I am not trying to say they were bad-tempered, but they certainly weren't happy, or polite or much of anything other than doing as little as possible. If you have a room complaint, forget it. They hear them all day long and they don't want to hear yours.

You can't stay at the pool at all, unless you are deaf. They had some psycho woman singing poolside all day long, and she was awwwwful. Not even bad, just brutal. People would run from the pool and come back when she was done - after a 3 hour set, then scatter away when she returned.

Not only all this but the parking lot only holds about 21 cars, so you have to park across the street - sorry it's not a street - it's a highway. Cars going by at 70 miles an hour and you with your luggage on a four lane highway looking to cross. Let me tell you, we got most of our laughs watching other couples scatter across the road.

I can't say it was worth it, other than the plentiful sun. Which you can get anywhere in the area.

My overall stay: I Saved some money AND I stayed on the beach.

1) Keep in mind Florida had one of the worst hurricanes in 2005 (Wilma), and private places like this are still suffering from the damages(but no excuse for inside..)

2)Yes, some of the rooms might be old. Definitely not updated when it comes to "style", but if you want fancy, I guarantee you wont find it for this amount and this location. Keep in mind, in a few years there wont be hotels like this because more and more hotels are being upgraded, remodeled, or rebuild. THIS IS A BARGAIN.

3)If you book online, and something goes wrong, don't blame the hotel. Online companies have nothing to do with the hotel itself.

4) LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION. Simple.

5) Don't forget: the Restaurant and the jet ski place in the beach are not affiliated with the actual hotel. You hear a complain for them, don't include the hotel.

6) This hotel is not for people that plan on doing nothing but just staying in the room and the beach. GET OUT AND VISIT SOUTH FLORIDA! This place is better if you see it as a place that you can sleep in, simple. This hotel is best for families or couples that can't afford that big vacation, but still wants to visit Florida. Remember, Orlando is 3 hours away and South Beach about 45 minutes.

7) Remember, you have an option to move your room, upgrade your view, and pay extra for a cot or/and an efficiency. Also, maintenance is always there to help you out with anything. Before complaining, try resolving the problem.


Overall: People will usually complain more than actually make compliments. This is a great place if you want to walk to a quiet, private beach; and want to save some money without giving up a beautiful location; Don't expect 5 starts if your not you're not paying for 5 starts.