A Place at the Beach III

We were here 4 times in 2009 and 2010. Twice with our kids and grandkids. Everything has been redone - new hardi-plank siding, all new windows and sliding doors, new carpet and vinal, new LR furniture and flatscreen TV, free wifi. The baths and kitchens have not been re-done, but worked just fine. Management was on top of things while we were there. New elevators are great! Nice ocean views from most second and third floor units. The beach, the outdoor pool and waterslide were awesome for family fun. Units are not real fancy, but were clean, very comfortable and at a great location with beautiful well maintained grounds.

If you are looking for luxury, this isn't the place for you, however the unit that we were in was clean and the ocean and pool were great. I loved the fact that although there are things to do (aquarium, ferry rides, seafood restaurants), the crowds aren't bad and neither is traffic. The bed in our unit was hard and plan to wash towels or take extra. You only get towel and garbage service at the beginning of your stay. Overall, we enjoyed the resort and more importantly our kids loved it.

A Place at the Beach III has changed ownership to Tetterton Management Group and spruced up the place. They have painted and vinyl sided the units and the complex looks great !!!! I think the new management group has done a great job so far. I was down recently and they also have free wifi right now....that was an extra bonus. I am beginning to like it better than Peppertree.

We were here in April 2007 and this is probably the worse place we have ever stayed. We had a great view of the ocean because we were on the 3rd floor. Unfortunately, with no elevators, after climbing 3 sets of stairs and going through 2 long corridors to get to our unit, we thought twice before we went out again in the same day. We got there at check in time, 4 PM and had to wait 2 hours for the maids to come clean the unit. I finally cleaned the refrigerator out myself so our food wouldn't spoil. The unit was filthy, even after it was cleaned. I tried to clean the windows, but they were so old and embedded with sand, it was impossible. The door frame around the sliding glass door going out to the deck was rotted so bad that the entire window had slipped down and someone stuffed a newspaper and plastic bag in it to keep out the drafts. The one screen on Master bedroom door was all rusted out and wouldn't stay on track. The door from the living room didn't even have a screen. The master bathroom smelled of smoke, must, and Ben Gay the whole week. The bed linens were mildewed and thread bare. The washer/dryer did not fit in the space it was set into, and you could not control the knobs because they rubbed even with the doors. Same with refridgerator, you had to open the door of the refrigerator in order to open the cupboard drawer to get something. There was no vacuum cleaner, only a hose?? There wasn't even a broom, but had 2 dustpans; go figure! The Ocean was beautiful because no one can mess that up, otherwise, we would have left the day we arrived. Never again, needs major work and new management.

Though this resort is a bit dated, it still was a fantastic vacation for my wife, mother and myself. We just returned (Oct. 16) and wish we were still there. Between the beautiful weather, being on the ocean and the wonderful pool we all had a great time.

Some of the units are in the process of being updated (completely), this looks like an ongoing project to keep the total resort in good shape. Staff was friendly as well as helpful.

This is not a full service resort (not a lot of planned activities) but it is ideal if you want a great time of relaxing, but still having enough to do. The outdoor pool is totally a delight, including a FUN waterslide for ALL. There is also an indoor pool with large hot tub (which we did not use becuase of the wonderful weather).

There are many activities in the area, all within a few minutes drive. The aquarium is totally updated and wonderful, Ft. Macon is a great historic place to visit, and tons of resturants, shops and such - you will never be bored (unless you want to be). We loved this place at the beach so much we bought a unit - that says it all.