Marilyn was a great host! She responded quickly prior to booking and during our stay. The room was exactly as pictured. Although on the first floor, the noise outside our room was minimal. The queen beds were very comfortable. The bathroom (not pictured) had a large shower, and had plenty of bath towels and washcloths. While there was a closet for clothes storage, there were only five hangers; we wished that there had been drawers for storage, but there was only one and it had batteries and other miscellaneous room items in it. We lived out of our luggage for the few days, which was fine, but may be a deal-breaker for some. There were two beach towels in the room, and near the pool were several beach chairs and pool noodles for shared use. Marilyn even allowed us to use the beach towels and beach chairs after checking out, but it rained on our last day, so we were unable to do so; we appreciated the gesture! We did not utilize the pool, as it was not heated, and rarely saw the sun due to the angle of the building; it could have used a stronger filtration system. The beach was one block away, and was beautiful and quiet; the ocean was calm and warm. Parallel to the beach is a boardwalk of sorts. My friend and I walked everywhere; we only used a car service for transportation to and from the airport. Within half a mile are many restaurants and shops, as well as a Publix for groceries. The area in which The Shores Hotel is located is calm, quiet, and safe; we felt comfortable walking around the block at night. We would highly recommend Marilyn as a host and a stay in one of her rooms at The Shores Hotel!