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Re: Way Overrated! (by Jerry D.):

jean126 wrote:

Hi Jerry We went in December and there's good news and bad news. The timeshare part is right on the beach and is separated from the old hotel behind it that had the same name. The old hotel part is still there, but closed, and will be torn down. It has been sold and the new owners are planning to put in condos when they get zoning approval. When you arrive, you have to drive in from Gulf Blvd right by the hotel and arond the side it to get to the timeshare resort, located behind it on the beach...don't be put off by the looks of the closed up hotel which looks abandoned. Now the parking is up by the beach near where Bongos was (also closed) and the office is a temporary building next to the pool between the 1 BR and 2 BR building.

When we were there in Dec over Christmas and New Years, we felt comfortable, and met lots of nice people who were owners or on trades, and a few rentals. The building wasn't full during the week. Without Bongos, the resort was very peaceful and quiet. The meandering landscaped pool with the big rocks is still there, and looks OK, but isn't used. The timeshare building is well maintained ; they had just finished some exterior painting when we were there. The pool and hot tub are well maintained and are exlusive to the timeshare; they are located at the side of timeshare building just up from the beach. There are lots of housekeeping and maintenance people around, and they were all very pleasant and helpful with anything we wanted. The decor is the same as it was... Florida peach and green and rattan..... it looks like they just replace things that wear out, but haven't done a total redecorate. The unit was in good shape; there was nothing that looked worn in ours (except the chrome on the bathtub tap, but the tub was clean) and when a lightbulb burned out, it was replaced immediately. There are a few planned activities, mostly for kids or family oriented; we were out on the beach or elsewhere so can't make any comments.

In honesty, its not a brand new, super luxurious resort, but the units are bright, comfortable, spacious and well maintained, the pool is fine, the staff are helpful, there's free laundry facilities, and you can't beat the location right on the beach and close to everything you need.

We've traded to several Florida resorts, and these are the most spacious and brightest units at a beachfront resort. The big resorts with the fabulous decor and facilities are the newer ones and seem to be inland, like in the Orlando area or Weston.

Sorry I totally forgot to take pics while I was there. Hope you have a good vacation!

Thank you for your help!