The reviews alert you to the fact that the view of the ocean is not from the room. But we were not in the room very much and it doesn't matter at night when you are sleeping. We loved the pool--especially at night, and enjoyed sitting in the chairs out by the ocean. We were not too hot with the outside air and the fan. Temps probably a little cooler now than in August. When we texted our need for a sharp knife to cut the pineapple we had bought, hostess had one there in a matter of minutes!