This resort really is beautifully landscaped. There was a good level of privacy between sites, due to the lush foliage, & maintenance was frequently visible during the day. They pick up garbage & recycling from the sites between 8am-1pm daily, which was handy. They pick up fallen palm fronds, etc.
Our spot was #36, with a large, spacious tiki hut. We used the refrigerator, a full-sized one, which was clean. We didn't use the dishwasher, a nice convenience, or anything else except the 3 ceiling fans & the standing oscillating fan. The fans made it possible to sit outside, as breezes didn't really come through very well.
The bathrooms were very clean during most of our 6-night stay. One night my daughter & I were in the women's bathroom & there were several very loud guys in the men's room. They were yelling loudly & having a great time--it went on the entire time that we used the showers. At some point one or more of them opened the door to the women's room & came in, stopped only because others in the group yelled at them.
We stayed in a site that backed up to the pool parking area. There were no people in the next site up, so that was quiet. In the (approximately) five or so next sites up, there were several large families with younger kids. Though the rules said golf carts were to be operated by licensed drivers, the kids driving them up & down the main road were clearly not 16+, These carts were not lit, & the kids came far too close to us many times as we walked our dogs to the dog area. This happened three nights in a row, then stopped--& the kids switched to an electric scooter. Though the posted speed limit is 8 & signs flash your speed & warn drivers of speeds higher than the limit, the children going 14 mph on the scooter (in the dark) were undeterred. This was not safe.
The dog area was not clean. Apparently quite a few people felt no need to clean up after their dogs, & we quickly learned to watch our steps. There were bags provided & the boxes were always filled, but the area reeked. Also, between our site & the dog area, there were some areas that need lighting at night. The street was quite dark in spots, which made it worse with the unlit golf carts. Walking here felt unsafe.
My husband saw a security car once at night, after a sheriff's car was at a site across the lane from us one morning. But other than that one time, we saw no nighttime security.
We also would have liked access to the water from both piers shown on the site map. Though there was canal access, & the pier there was long, we had thought we'd be able to swim in the ocean on the other side. But there was no access available there & swimming in the canal wasn't appealing.
If the rules were upheld & if some sort of staff made their presence known in the evenings, it would make the stay more pleasant--as would ocean access. read more