I stayed here with my husband and 2 young children - and it was great! The place is exactly as described: access to very nice beach, 2 pools/hot tubs, bar/restaurant, and some beach chairs/cooler/toys even. It is within a resort, but because you are not paying a resort fee you cannot do any of the resort activities that they offer - which wasn’t an issue for me because we chose to do a lot of activities outside the resort. They are big sticklers on the pool towels at the resort, so I did find this cumbersome. And since you are not part of the resort, room-service does not provide clean bath towels or cleaning services. There is a wash machine on the floor you can use for a few quarters. But this is not advertised as a hotel, so if you are okay with these things, then go ahead and book this place. It really is a great value and my family enjoyed our trip immensely!