After 10 hectic days in Orlando my stay here was intended to be a chill out r & r session. That is precisely what it turned out to be.
I can only reiterate the positive content of the other most recent reviews. The Location virtually on the beach was superb and the rooms perfectly clean and well decorated with all the essential equipment.
Staff were polite and friendly at all times, although apart from check in and check out we had little contact.
Upon arrival I was a little apprehensive at the external appearance of the bedroom blocks which look dated but are in fact quite tidily maintained.
My 10 year old daughter kept herself entertained in the two pleasant pools playing with some of the other kids. I would say this is fine for families just as long as they do not demand too much action and adventure.
We took breakfast on the patio each morning and found the food and service to be perfectly acceptable. We did not use the restaurant in the evening as rightly or wrongly we took a look inside and did not fancy eating there as it just looked a little uninspiring. Instead we used the guide books supplied in the room to identify some local eateries and had a great deal of success in doing so. It should be said that a car is required as there is nothing in the way of dining opportunities in the immediate vicinity of the hotel.
One slight negative - We arrived just after Katrina had swept up the Gulf and found the beach littered with dead fish some of which were very large. Whilst the stretch of beach outside the hotel was cleaned daily, further along it was not. As you can imagine shell collecting amongst festering fish carcasses in 90 degree heat was not altogether pleasant. Although this may have been a one off, someone should have that kind of thing covered. One thing is for sure, people are unlikely to return to a dirty beach.
This is a very quiet location with little to do other than relax. Granted, there are various boat trips, concert venues etc. within a short car ride but on Lido Key mainly residential property. A sound hotel and good value room rates especially when you consider the cost of real estate in the area.
