I think it is important to be honest and share bot...

I think it is important to be honest and share both the good and the not so good. I ll start with the positive. First, let me say that we stayed at the Hilton last week during Spring break and the hotel was at 100% capacity. As far as the staff, everyone including the bell men, security, the front desk and housekeeping were all very friendly. The resort is well kept, clean and in a beautiful location. The sand is white as could be and free from seaweed and shells. The water from the gulf is beautiful and clear. The room was nice as we have 4 children and the bunk bed option was great for our family. Now for the frustrating parts of our stay. There are not nearly enough chairs by the pool. Every single chair was taken every day. We tried getting down early and saving chairs, but other guests would remove our towels and take our chairs. Also, the 2 outdoor pools are small for the size of the resort. I think the Hilton really needs to add another pool and more chairs to be more accommodating to the guests. As far as the beach, you have to pay for chairs on the beach and they are very expensive. It costs $39 a day for 2 chairs and an umbrella. I ve been to other resorts where chairs and an umbrella are included in the price of the room. We are a family of 6, so I bought 4 chairs at Publix for $40 and brought them down with us every day. As far as activities....I chose this hotel due to the bunk bed option in the room and due to it coming up in an internet search as one of the best resorts for children. The hotel has a kids club. I was hoping there would be activities by the pool and an activity room for the kids to use. There were absolutely no activities by the pool that I observed and the kids club is strictly a babysitting service. You can not use the activity room unless you pay for a day of babysitting. I really found this to be frustrating and not at all comprable to other resorts. There was one rainy morning and parents were lined up in front of the activity room, hoping to entertain their children, but we were all turned away. All in all, we had a nice vacation, but I m not so sure it would be my first choice for stay if we return to the area in the future.