What’s to like? Cheap, walkable to beach, deluxe room comes with microwave and fridge. AC worked, doors locked (make sure the latch catches before walking off). Staff very nice but obviously a little overwhelmed, probably need a few more helping hands. Pool looked well maintained and clean, didn’t have a chance to test it out.
What’s not to like? Dirty old walkways and chipped paint. Rusting metal railings and stairs. Mattresses and pillows remind me of the ones we slept on at Bagram in transient housing waiting to catch a rotator flight downrange to Kandahar or Helmand. They weren’t nice either. Long term tenants smoking in their doorways, appearing to be strung out or hung over or both. My wife didn’t feel safe walking back from her parents’ room in the separate building (they don’t connect, and there are limited stairways). Checked room for bedbugs - thankfully no evidence found. Did see one flea, but that could have come in from outside on our clothes. Water pressure was very high, and hot was scalding - if you have children old enough to turn on the sink themselves, be warned.
Oh and last thing - had to wait til 6 to check in because our room wasn’t cleaned yet. We have an 8 month old infant with us, and thankfully father-in-law’s room was available. Not an emergency, but very inconvenient and points either to poor management or short staffing or both.