Our third-floor ocean view room in the new wing was nice though narrow. The bathroom was large and nicely appointed. The hotel is well-located in the heart of the best and safest part of Seven Mile Beach. The on-site restaurant was lovely and the food was good. The clientele was primarily 50-plus with some families sprinkled in. We liked that they were evenly distributed between Germans, French, Canadians and Americans. The whole place, especially the beach with its lush trees that provide necessary shade, had a comfortable, moderately upscale vibe that, fortunately in our view, also wasn't ostentatious.
BUT. It turns out that there is fierce competition for the shade, such that, at least in high season, one of your party will have to arise at 6:30 and go down to the beach and lay claim to some chaises, which also might involve negotiating (as it were) that process with one of the workers who supervises the beach. It also might involve, as it did our case, being told by another guest oozing arrogance that you had no right to put your stuff in an area that was, he maintained, reserved for his group by arrangement with one of those staff. And mind you, you're given no forewarning about this process when you check in or when you first hit the beach. Bummer! We figured it out, but it left a bad feeling.
Lastly, twice in the late afternoon when we needed to shower, there was no water whatsoever, a problem that was fixed as quickly and mysteriously as it appeared.