Wendell C. Brustman, who holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, created the breakfast recipes that include a stack of 10-grain pancakes, French toast made with designer bread and vegetarian delights. Guests are served high tea from 4 to 6 PM daily, consisting of sweets, wine and gourmet coffee and tea. Fresh roses from the carefully tended gardens adorn the rooms, and handpicked herbs add wonderful aromatic qualities to the recipes. Its 113 oceanfront units range from full rooms to efficiencies to deluxe suites with Colonial decor. Guests may partake of a full breakfast and a five-course dinner in the quaint dining room.
Chefs change the menu daily to keep palates pleasantly surprised, never bored.
Sea Island offers two outdoor swimming pools and two kiddie pools. The staff here has a list of preferred babysitters that they are happy to share with guests. 407 71st Ave. A short, 300-yard walk from the beach, Serendipity is completely enclosed by a wraparound wall and dense foliage. Visitors are treated to a private pool and hot tub in the central courtyard, shuffleboard, table tennis and bicycles.