First, and most importantly with regards to responding to any questions in the setting up of, or during, the visit, Andrew was great! He would respond very quickly and was incredibly helpful and clear.
I am going to rate the property and experience in terms of me staying there about a year from now—I’ll get to why I’m phrasing it that way in a minute. My rating is that it is great, that I highly recommend it, and, that I am considering staying there again as soon as next year (please also see the “A Year From Now…” section below).
This is an incredible place to stay. You are staying in a true resort. There are multiple areas around the pool to sit or sun bathe. There is an outdoor/indoor little restaurant right by the pool area. There were also little cabanas available. The pool area is on the 6th floor, so, you have no street noise—and a beautiful view of the ocean—which is right across the street! There are also restaurants within the resort, including a little one that serves Starbucks coffee, pizza, gelato—and has a wine area. The views from the room I was in (on the 22nd floor) were gorgeous, including sunsets.
When you head a few blocks south, there are quite few places to dine and have a drink, and, a pharmacy that has enough products such that it suffices for a little grocery store.
The beach was never crowded. And the breeze, on many days, was delightful.
“A Year From Now…”
The reason I am reviewing it as if I stayed in the room I was in a year from now is that the website materials did not include that a hotel is being built across the street from this resort, with construction noise starting at 7:30 AM and ending at about 5 PM, Monday through Saturday. So, my guess (hope) is that a year from now, the construction will be done and this noise will no longer be concern.
One other concern: the website did not include that the room I stayed in was by the elevators. The sound was not loud; however, and this may because I have good hearing, I could hear the elevators in use at night and the early morning. A pair of ear plugs, or, if you are a heavy sleeper, would most likely take care of this.
Overall, I highly recommend this location about a year from now. And, once again, Andrew was very helpful and responsive in preparing to and during the time I was there.