4/5 M R. 6 months ago on Google
Stayed
at
the
newer
of
the
two
properties.
Really
a
very
nice
resort
with
almost
every
your
need
for
a
quiet
and
restful
stay.
And
by
restful,
unless
you're
going
to
play
golf,
tennis,
or
bocce
ball,
I
don't
think
there's
much
else
to
do
besides
enjoy
the
pool.
It
looks
like
a
water
park
is
being
constructed
across
the
street
from
the
newer
hotel
area,
but
unsure
when
it
will
open.
There's
several
restaurants
on
property
and
there's
almost
always
a
hotel
golf
cart
or
van
to
take
you
to
them.
But
as
for
the
stay,
the
staff
is
wonderfully
helpful.
Food
at
Oliva
was
terrific,
with
a
surprisingly
interesting
menu.
As
for
the
rooms,
make
sure
you
choose
a
room
on
the
second
floors
of
the
suites,
or
if
in
the
main
tower,
on
the
ocean
side.
I
stayed
in
a
first
floor
"ocean
view"
suite
that
directly
faced
the
kitchen
building
of
the
ocean
side
restaurant,
Breeze.
It
was
decidedly
not
an
ocean
view.
Only
if
you
strained
hard
to
the
left
or
right
from
the
patio
could
see
the
ocean.
That
was
really
disappointing.
Unfortunately
had
to
take
a
room
star
away
for
five
reasons:
1.
No
hot
water
(actually
no
hot
water
flow
at
sink
or
shower)
in
the
bathroom
on
day
two
-
made
for
a
cold
shower.
2.
Mosquitoes
in
the
room
-
especially
the
closet
-
despite
my
best
efforts
to
eradicate
them
all.
3.
No
mini
refrigerator
in
the
room.
There's
a
cold
drawer
but
it's
already
filled
with
beverages
for
purchase.
4.
There's
an
overabundance
of
liquors
on
the
desk
and
in
the
cold
drawer
which
takes
up
a
lot
of
space.
With
all
the
glasses,
liquor
bottles,
and
coffee
machine,
you
basically
can't
use
the
desk.
For
a
vacation
where
ready
access
to
alcoholic
beverages
is
welcomed,
this
probably
isn't
a
big
deal.
But
I'd
trade
all
those
full
sized
liquor
bottles
for
a
mini
fridge
and
a
useful
desk
top.
The
drink
prices
are
of
course
"resort"
level,
and
that
includes
the
snacks
as
well.
There's
no
free
water
bottles
either.
So
consider
bringing
your
own
snacks,
water
and
liquor
if
you
want
an
occasional
snack
or
beverage.
And
that
leads
me
to
my
final
reason,
5.
The
room
was
billed
as
an
"ocean
view"
but
as
mentioned,
you'd
have
to
strain
to
see
the
ocean
because
90%
of
your
immediate
view
is
a
white
walled
kitchen
building.
Choose
your
room
very
carefully,
and
stay
on
a
higher
floor
if
possible.
Overall
I
would
consider
the
property
basically
safe
as
it
has
a
full-time
guarded
gate.
But,
anyone
could
walk
down
the
beach
and
enter
the
hotel
area
and
gain
access
to
the
hotel
building
or
suites.
I
did
not
see
any
guard
patrols,
cameras,
or
other
preventive
security
measures.