A truly beautiful apartment on a great strip of beach. The Conrad was already our favorite hotel in Ft Ld, so we knew what to expect. Booking the apartment here rather than direct gave us mostly the same great service and amenities for about $100/nt less than the rate we would have paid Hilton, probably about $200 less than the rack rate. I would recommend the Conrad and this apartment to anyone who desires extreme comfort and luxury. The service at the Conrad has always been top notch. We love the pool, including food and towel services (remember they tip out separately here), the beach, drinks on the Terra Mare patio, and the short walk to Steak954 and other excellent dining options.
The construction- while you can totally block the sound from the suite if you are inside, it makes the balcony unusable during the day. During my previous stays, my absolute favorite thing about the Conrad has been eating breakfast on the balcony overlooking the ocean. This was not possible due to the construction noise. That was rather a large disappointment for me, but they do clear off by 5pm for the day.
Coffee- you cannot get your own pods for the coffee maker locally. They are so specialty that they are really only easily available online. This is silly. We were given only espresso pods. When I contacted the manager, it was clear they were not interested in dealing with the issue. They said most guests prefer espresso. That is simply not true anywhere in America. I asked about coffee before checking in so they even knew it was important to us. Bottom line is that guests should be able to buy refills for anything in the apartment locally and easily. If I didn't think the management company had a closet full of other pods they could have brought if they wanted to, I wouldn't be so annoyed by it.