Wow! Just spent an incredible week here and checked out reluctantly on Christmas Eve, leaving behind a perfect gem of an oceanfront, two-story resort of 20-30 units.

I will definitely return to both Gulfstream Manor and Delray Beach.

"Quaint, Quiet, Quality" verbiage is right on.

Location - oceanfront, morning coffee soothed the soul waking up to the sea breeze and ocean waves.

Delray Beach - small beach community with safe streets and wonderful people

Weather - sunshine, 75-80F every day, no rain

People - Nancy and Berniece at G.Manor are blue-ribbon and extremely kind

Beach towels - provided by G.Manor free of charge

Beach chairs - provided by G. Manor free of charge

Laundry - each condo has a washer and dryer

Improvements needed: None

Overall: A laid-back, small place that is quiet. They don't make places this good anymore. Parking is free and easy. There were no hassles with anyone. No crowds or loud people. Secure with locked gates. Wake up to the sunshine and the day goes smooth. It's very quiet at night, all we could hear was the ocean waves. Our college age kids said this place is "damn chill", which is exactly right, and the way Florida used to be in yesteryear. Bring a good book or two, a camera, a desire to chill out from life's challenges, forget about everything at home, and relax here.

Let me start by saying this was in our timeshare (Bluegreen) network, and we used points for this quick trip. We stayed Monday through Friday as it doesn't take as many points those days, and we only live 3 hours away. We have been to quite a few Florida timeshares, but I was surprised to find this made it to the top of my list. Better than Daytona and Ormond Beach, better than Holmes Beach or Bradenton. Very clean, very quiet, very cozy feeling. This was an older hotel that was updated. We had a 1-bedroom, 1 bath oceanfront unit with a pull-out sofa bed. The kitchen is not large at all, but has everything you need. Nice decor, granite counter tops, tiled floor/updated carpets in our unit. Washer and dryer - pretty much the standard things for a timeshare. Here's where it stood apart: 1) Parking was easy and painless as well as very convenient to our unit. No valet parking as we had in Miami w/a daily fee. 2) Staff. Nancy went out of her way to be helpful. She was extremely friendly. I have never met a staff member whom I felt just exuded "have a nice vacation; relax" until Nancy. The other 2 staff members I encountered were also friendly and efficient. 3) Bed. The most comfortable one yet ("easy to sleep" as my husband said over and over). 4) TVs. Updated, brilliant picture, and large. 5) Coffee maker. For some reason, most coffee makers in the timeshares make awful coffee--not sure if it's the cleaner or the water. This one was great. 6) Proximity of amenities. No walking eons to get to the pool, shuffleboard, grills, or beach here - just a few steps away. 7) Quiet. Felt like a true getaway - room was extremely quiet and grounds were peaceful even off the busy road. 8) Location. There was enough to do in the time we were there to keep us from getting bored. We walked the beach, swam, used the hot tub, played shuffleboard, walked Atlantic Avenue, went shopping in Boynton Beach, went to a nice play park at Ocean Inlet Park just a few minutes up the road. I know there are gardens and other pay activities in the area, but we just enjoyed driving around looking at the multimillion-dollar houses and doing the above.

Our last night, we were grilling salmon on the wonderful grills (there are 4 or 5 of them), looking out over the ocean and gazing up at the beautiful stars while our two daughters (10 and 4) played their own version of shuffleboard behind us. For just a little while, all worries faded and life was picture perfect. If you are looking for activity after activity, this probably isn't your place (go on a cruise, seriously, or head to Orlando or Miami). But if you want a quiet getaway in a beautiful location, I would definitely recommend Gulfstream.

My husband and I were to stay at Gulfstream Manor for the last 4 nights of our honeymoon. When we arrived, there were no signs showing where the "check in was." We were greeted by the manager (who was very Nice). She showed us to our room, which had not been vacuumed since the last people had stayed. The room was dirty, the bedspread was dirty, there was a brown ring around the shower drain. To boot, there was a "family reunion" that was just getting started when we arrived. The pool is tiny, there is a pavilion where people were drinking and smoking and you couldn't get to the beach without walking past them. The rooms had terrible soundproofing and all you could hear was the man on the balcony 4 rooms down yelling!! It was AWFUL! It was bad enough that after driving 4 hours we left to stay at another hotel. Gulfstream manor is HARDLY a Motel, let alone a resort!!!

If you like a nice, private and quiet beach this is your place! If you are looking for a tourist trap you might look for another area.

Liked the resort, it's older and could use some updates but, overall we enjoyed our week here. Washer and dryer inside your room is very helpful. Kitchen had everything we needed. Free Wi-Fi, flat panel TV was nice. The staff is VERY friendly and helpful. The grounds are beautiful. the beach view is gorgeous and if you want to see Sea Turtle nests, there are plenty!

We had a great time looking at the homes in the area, it's a very beautiful area. I would recommend the short drive to Palm Beach, worth the trip just to see how the other half lives!