Well, there are some good and bad things about this spot. First the good: it's a hell of a location and bar/nightlight scene. There is a 360 bar right on the beach boardwalk and the sunset views here cannot be beat - the bar staff can get a bit overwhelmed at times, so wait time for a drink may be a little bit, but I promise the will get to you! The hotel staff is also excellent and very accommodating and helpful. They offer a free continental breakfast for guests (which is a bit limited but whatever), and towels for the pool/beach are available. The grounds are also quite nice and upkeep is definitely there.
Hint: If you are staying there at the hotel, they give you wristbands to wear to identify you as a guest of the hotel. I noticeably got better service at the bar and elsewhere when wearing it - SO WEAR IT IF YOU HAVE IT!!! So that was kind of nice.
Now the bad: If you are coming here for a relaxing vacation or just to "get away from it all", I may look elsewhere. The bar can, and often become a wild and noisy time. And if you wanted to book one of the more deluxe rooms with a balcony and sunset view as we did, then you are going to hear it most of the night from your room. Fortunately I believe they close the bar at 12, so things die down shortly afterwards, but if you want to go to bed at 9 in total quiet, then maybe look elsewhere (or ask for a room on the front of the building away from the bar/beach scene). Also, we came here during some college swim/diving team thing, so the place was full of young people - almost giving it a Cancun Spring Break feel. This didn't bother us at all, but just a heads up for those traveling during "college-out" times of the year. Second qualm is that if you are looking for first class bed and room comfort, they maybe go someplace else. The bathrooms were quite nice and AC worked wonders, but bed could use and update.
In summary, this place is GREAT for those not too worried about 100% comfort and want to get that sunset view without spending a fortune. Great for those between 25-40 really due to the social scene and picturesque views. My girlfriend and I both liked out time here and would likely come back here to stay again if the opportunity to spend time on the West coast ever happened again.
Obviously if I were a single man, this place would be AWESOME - as there are many many fine females. Great pick-up spot here in Rincon.... ahhh.... the olden days... read more