Stayed here last weekend for a cheerleading competition in the convention center. Since the hotel is connected to the convention center it was very convienent to be able to go the the event for a short while and then return to our room instead of having to get in the car and travel back and forth several times a day. It was way too cold to enjoy the beach so the lack of proximity to the water was not an issue for us. The rooms are very nice with super comfy beds, fluffy comforters and lots of pillows. We had a room on the 12th floor so the view was beautiful. The upper three levels are club floors, so we had access to the club room which provides snacks in the evening and breakfast in the morning. There was not much in the way of choice for either, but for a light bite to get you started or keep you going it was fine. Housekeeping was very pleasant - the woman servicing our floor made a point of greeting us by name each morning.
The only problem we encountered was there was a strong smell of cigarette smoke when you first entered our room. The first night I was sneezing for over an hour. The front desk got testy when I asked if the room had ever been a smoking room (they said "no").
I guess we got used to it - although we could still detect that characteristic smell each time we entered the room.
Resturant was fine - good food and service and decent price.
We will stay next year for this competition.









