After reading previous reviews we were hesitant to accept this trade, but hey, it's on the beach and was a lucky trade at last minute for...
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After reading previous reviews we were hesitant to accept this trade, but
hey, it's on the beach and was a lucky trade at last minute for Spring Break
(April, 2nd 2009).
We were NOT dissappointed. They told me the place was recently
remodeled so the older reviews are definately out of date. The parking lot
is decent, and the place has been newly renovated. The lobby is cozy
beach decor. The place has a re-decorated pool area (decent sized pool)
with a hot tub, all indoor. They have a media room with internet access
free (you pay to print), no wi-fi though. They have a beach style restaurant
onsite, that serves drinks beachside/boardwalk side and indoors. The food
is decent and the drinks are too. Prices are fine. They have a gym small but
stuff is in good condition. They give FREE van service to Williamsburg, the
Zoo, Norfolk for sight seeing and shopping. The room we stayed in was
1002, which we had to tke the 2nd elevator to (the first elevator only goes
to the 6th floor). The elevator wasn't so pretty but I didn't care. The one
bedroom was Ocean front, and the one dissappointment was no oceanfront
balcony. You just have a huge window looking at the beach but you can't
open it. However, I didn't mind as I sat there eating my breakfast bug and
wind free, while looking out at the beach. This place is right on the beach,
so you walk out the door and you are on the boardwalk, a nice perk. The
room was recently updated so the stove is flat top, the microwave new.
The pull out couch in good shape (not plush but useable). The pull out
couch sleeps 2, and also there is a small 4 person table with the 2 extra
chairs in the closet. The bedroom had a Queen sized bed, and you have a
VCR in the living area, and a DVD player in the bedroom. The bedroom also
has a nice chair/ottoman set that I used often. The chair wasn't plush but
was comfortable. The liv/din area floor was tiled. The bathroom has a
standard sized whirlpool tub, which my kids loved by the way. This place is
in a great location. We parked the car and didn't drive anywhere. We
walked to all the restaurants, we used the FREE van service to Williamsburg,
the Zoo, and Norfolk and it was a great vacation for me since my husband
didn't come and it was me alone with 3 kids. I give this a 7 out of 10 rating
only because of the elevator, and the fact that some areas are outdated or
seem dingy.