As others have said, you're paying for the view. However, personally, I have not felt welcome here,…read moreand I also observe that many of the stated amenities or "perks" are not available, not working, or just not.....it's been death by a thousand cuts for me, and it's on top of the multiple racial micro aggressions I've experienced in this town in less than 24 hours.
1. Upon arrival to check-in, I observed one person at the reception desk being helped by the sole staff member, plus several folks hanging out in the lobby. After checking that no one else was waiting, I sat down to wait. They all left and I was the only person waiting. Of course, a white woman strolled right up to the desk from outside just as the other guest left, and instead of telling her I was there first, or even acknowledging me at all, the white staff person just helped her.
2. They say that pets names are on a welcome board when you arrive. My dog's name was not there and the board was tucked away against a wall.
3. I'm traveling alone with a dog, so I unload everything before bringing my dog into the room. After lugging everything to the door, my key cards did not work. When I went back to reception, there was no apology, or anything about accountability. Simply "oh let me fix that."
4. The room says that the TV is equipped with AppleTV, and even has a special button for it. Does not actually work.
5. They say they provided cookies in the lobby between 4-6pm. I checked in just after 4pm and there were none.
6. I took my dog out to sightsee and when we same back, again with my hands full, the key cards did not work again. So, I have to leave my belongings at the door, and run to the lobby with my dog in tow, to get the fixed AGAIN. funny how that happened again.
7. When we did open the door to the room the first few times, the smell of "old lady perfume" was so strong. I asked the front desk if that was intentional and she said it must be a cleaning product. It is way too strong and I can still smell it on day 2, even after airing the room out as much as possible.
8. The shower head is covered with lime, and the spray options do not all fully function due to how clogged the shower head is.
9. The bedding is way too light for the climate. So then you run the heater, and get too hot in the night.
10. The outdated fridge runs loudly at random times in the night.
I'm on a long road trip with my dog as we move to Canada, and we've been on the road for 2 weeks and been to 5 states.
I decided to splash out on this hotel because I'm a huge Goonies fan, and my dog loves the beach. Overall, I'm disappointed and I'd say this hotel is not worth it at all. I will not stay here again. For this amount of $$$, plus dog fees for me, this value is abysmal.