We still enjoyed our stay overall to escaped the winter nor’easter in New England.
Pro’s:
- Window view from the bed waking up every morning was beautiful view of the sandy beach & ocean.
- Location was great being mid beach. Not too close to all the chaos of South Beach, but close enough to enjoy all the restaurants & still find public affordable parking if you don’t want to use the available valet service for parking at the resort. Also Citi- bike rentals available 24/7 were conveniently located 2-5 minutes walking distance. Enjoyed the bike rides along the board walk & to restaurants if you don’t want to drive in traffic or look for parking.
- Hostess, Marie was receptive, pleasant, quick to respond to messages.
- Building has 3 elevators. Always a short wait without lines for the elevator.
- Available coin laundry machines on our floor. 2 washers, 2 dryers
- Kitchen has adequate supplies of plates, glassware, utensils.
- Pool & beach literally just steps from back door entrance
Con’s:
- Building is outdated & needs many updates. Carpet hallways smelled bad.
- Walls to room is very thin & can hear loud sounds in hallways & neighbors.
- Unit has decent updated furniture, but trims & electronics needs updates. TV doesn’t work well, picture on screen was distorted (internet connection issues or just needs replacement)
- Bathroom is very small, needs updates, & better cleaning. Bathroom vent fan doesn’t work, humidity build up, & bring some citrus magic odor spray. Drains has sulfur, rotten egg/ sewage smell. We bought bleach & poor it down the drains. Removed the sink drain odor, but every time initially turn on showers, still could smell the sulfur (maybe just Florida’s water). Also visual rotten trims & bottom of bathroom door due to humidity?
- Water pressure is reduced when neighboring units flush their toilets
- Bed mattress wasn’t the greatest. Has no mattress cover besides thin bed sheets. Has a 4-5 inch memory foam topper that was soft & kept sliding off to one side. (Just preference, we prefer a firmer mattress)
Hope this helps for those looking for an honest review, but as always, this is subjective. Every posting will have photo shopped pictures that sugar coat everything! :)