Sand Dollar

The location is great, just a two-minute walk to the beach and a five-to-ten-minute walk to the aquarium and restaurants. But for an anniversary and a quiet suite, don't take Room 107. I'm not sure if it's the only suite with a two-person spa, but that's what I wanted. It's on the bottom floor, facing the front of the building and other buildings across the parking lot, so there was no privacy and we had to keep the curtains closed whenever we were inside. The suite was very loud and echoey. People walked past our door and windows to get to the stairwell, and two families stayed right above us. We heard running and stomping much of the day and night, especially when they came back to their suite. It also seemed like our room was next to all the building's pipes, because water kept running and stopping all night. We left the TV on quietly just to get a few hours' sleep on both nights. The bed sagged badly in the middle, and the old mattress needs replacing. The kitchenette was extremely tiny, with barely enough coffee creamers for two days. The mini fridge was so small and smelled strongly of fish, so we couldn't use it for drinks or leftovers. There was no hairdryer, and I had to wait a long time for my washed hair to dry before going outside in windy 40-degree weather. I wish we'd known that if this was the only suite with a spa tub, we should've chosen an ocean-view suite on the second floor for a more peaceful, romantic stay.