This is a wonderful opportunity to stay at a safe, clean, and respectable place for an absolutely bargain price! Having been born and raised in North Carolina, with any typical vacation being understood to be a trip to a beach (w/in a day's drive or less), I feel that I can stay I am very familiar with Southern beach culture. At NO time, either now or 35 years ago, could I or my family have ever gotten a week's stay at a safe, clean, and respectable hotel for b/w $50-60 per night but that is exactly what Dave and Todd (may his Memory Be Eternal!) are offering you here. What's more, never could I have reasonably expected those rooms to be refurbished w/ a high quality bed and furniture. Dave and Todd have chosen to remodel these rooms with tile flooring, granite sink countertops, and what appears to be safari-styled, practically antique furniture such as an armoir, dresser drawers (plenty of storage space), a desk, two nice chairs, and (in my case) a king-sized, soft and comfortable bed w/ great pillows (not to soft or hard) - and I am picky with some of this stuff!
As correctly advertised, most rooms will open out onto a privately-owned and quaint marina with outdoor patio furniture that you and your family can sit around which is beautiful at night. To add to the flavor, there is an indoor/outdoor Tiki Bar w/ a swimming pool adjacent to it near your room(s) that offers live music/band, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. Not to worry, the music stops b/w 11pm-12am, and technically, folks are supposed to be out of the pool so things start quieting down by about then. (There was NO partying until 3am kinda thing, and if so, that is quickly stopped by management/security or something.) It is true that the international airport is just about three miles down road so planes WILL fly by close overhead which will make some noise but even for ultra-introverts and sensitive sleepers like myself, it was tolerable and worth it for this great cultural experience.
In fact, I took myself to a restaurant on night, and was explaining this great find to a couple (medical professionals) who could hardly believe that this place existed. They were beach enthusiasts, too, and I had to explain to them twice what a great deal this was. They congratulated me!
Thank you again Dave (and Todd, God rest your soul) for investing so tastefully and mindfully in your rooms and real estate here! It made all the difference for me!
~ Stacey