Steve Evans

Review of The Tides Inn

I was attending a 2-day business conference at the...

I was attending a 2-day business conference at the resort with one night stay. As such, I did not get to sample much of what the resort has to offer, and will focus on what I would for any single night hotel review. For starters, it is very picturesque. Beautiful in fact! There were a lot of activities available which were included in the resort fee. That fee also included Internet access throughout the resort, but I found it to be very slow and sometimes I could not even send or receive email. There was always someone standing near the front door to open it for you which is the first indication that you should be in for some great service. The staff, however, seemed to do so like it is their job, and are missing the genuine smiles and eagerness to serve evident in some other top resorts or even full service hotels. My room for one night, 371, was well furnished but you could see upon close inspection that the room was very old and had paint or wall paper attemping to make it look fresh and new. The bed was very plush and I slept very well. There was no power in between the two beds, and none available behind the matress. There was one outlet on the desk, which also was small. But I don't imagine this would be a problem for most who are not busienss travelers. It was very hot when I was there, over 90degF, but the room's air-conditioning worked extremely well and kept it cool at 68. There was a door leading to a good size outside porch with table and chairs overlooking the water. There is a locked fridge with snacks which I used to cool my zero carb energy drinks I brought, as they only offer diet Coke for low calorie drinks. The shower was fine except it was bathtub style and didn't have a bowed curtain rod. My arm kept getting stuck to the curtain. I did get to go down to the water one night and enjoy some smoors. There was a beautiful sunset. Had it not been 89deg, I might have enjoyed it a lot more. I imagine that this might be a fantastic resort due to the activities, which might offset my quibbles with the room. However, I'm not overly impressed with what you get for the money.