Stayed in the new north tower at the Ocean Reef (1BR Condo)after staying next door at the Long Bay for many years / trips to MB. It was BRAND NEW and you can appreciate having all new furniture, applicances and fixtures..... sweet.
These two are sister properties and quite honestly it's overall a wash on which is better depending on what's important to you; cost is pretty much comparable. With their central location, onsite amenities, cleanliness and low cost there is a reason both of these proerties are ranked so high. So to compare...
OREEF PROS:
Brand new rooms (north tower), good room layout, washer / dryer IN THE ROOM. Invaluble for packing less or on a rainy day on the course. Definitely quieter w/o the parking deck right outside your room. Breakfast food and restaurant view is better.
OREEF CONS:
Resort layout isn't quite as nice. Wet area not as pretty. Exercise room (both of which are barely OK) isn't as good. Parking on street lots or their detached 3-story deck makes unload / load a bit more of a pain BUT makes the rooms much quieter. No onsite Starbucks which the Long Bay has.
Overall you really can't go wrong with either of these resorts.


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