We had a Double Queen Oceanfront (room 511) in wha...

We had a Double Queen Oceanfront (room 511) in what I assume is the older part of the hotel for the Labor Day weekend. The elevator was slower than the ones in the tower. The elevator and hallways in this part are not air conditioned but honestly this would only matter if I was stuck in it. The carpets in the hallways could be updated, but again it only matters if I had to sleep on it. With the sand, water, and dogs they'd look like hell again in no time anyway. The actual room was a decent size for 4 adults. The room was clean, the bathroom was clean. There are only 3 things I think would make the room better. Lower light on the bedside tables (those babies will blind you), tables on both sides of the bed, and an exhaust fan in the bathroom. The outlets in the lights are awesome but trying to charge 4 phones on 2 plugs but still have access to them didn't work out so well. This is a dog friendly hotel. There were lots of dogs in the hotel, on the patio, on the beach, but there was no dog smell, or dog mess, and honestly other than some howling and whining from the rooms as we passed down the halls there wasn't even dog noise. Being so far away from the hustle and bustle of the boardwalk may bother some, but for us it was perfect. The private beach meant not having a problem finding a spot in the sand. I'm not sure if it was pure luck or if it is an everyday occurrence, but every morning at sunrise there was a pod of dolphins just off shore in front of the hotel. The pool area is small and quickly gets overcrowded if the waves are nasty at the beach or the weather isn't cooperating. The hotel has a restaurant/bar attached to it. The food was fantastic, the wait staff and bartenders were attentive but not overbearing. Prices were comparable to other places we ate at in the area.

The staff at this hotel is impeccable! From the front desk, to housekeeping, to the van drivers everyone was friendly and helpful. Check in was a breeze, check out was a breeze. We stopped at the front desk on our way in from a shopping trip because we needed more towels they had them up there before we had our shopping bags set down in the room. My daughter unfortunately injured her foot the last day we were there and the front desk staff and restaurant staff went above and beyond to find something to put ice in for her for the swelling. We absolutely will be back!