Location! Location! Location!

Oceania Beach Club is an oceanfront eight-story all-suite (2 bedrooms/ 2 baths/ Kitchen/ Dining/ Living Room) property. All rooms have private balconies and are non-smoking (although smoking is allowed on the balconies and ocean breezes can carry smoke to a neighboring balcony).

Each unit is individually-owned so decor and amenities can vary from unit-to-unit which results in uneven experiences and reviews for this property. There is a desk onsite to handle check-in/check-out & accept maintenance requests. Daily maid service refreshes towels and linens. If you need more towels for your party, just ask them. An envelope is provided to tip maids upon check-out, which encourages their friendly service.

(Note: We stayed in Unit 803 which was comfortably-furnished and well-maintained. Plus: Balcony opens from both the living room and master; ocean surf lulled us to sleep each night. Minus: Master Bath shower is -uh,- cozy. There is a full-size tub & shower in the adjoining guest suite bath).

Day desk is often staffed by friendly on-site manager; afternoon and evening desk staff are NOT management and can accept guest requests (for maintenance etc) but - depending on the nature of the request - may have to obtain permission to act on it.

Maintenance staff is onsite during the day seeing to the property and are friendly and helpful.

The desk closes overnight, leaving a security person to patrol the grounds.

Pool, common-room (Free TV, WI-FI, Computer Access) & Pay Laundry/Game Room/Billiards Table) closes at 10p each night. Pool is monitored by Surveillance Camera at night; sneaking over the fence for a late-night swim is ill-advised. -These steps keep the noise down outside your room after-hours (unless you happen to visit during July 4th or New Year's Eve -- in which case you have a front-row seat for beachside fireworks).

Free Wi-Fi is generally unavailable in individual rooms but is available in the lobby 24/7 & common rooms until 10p.

Savings can often be had by booking directly from an owner (also the best way to insure you receive a specific room # should you wish) however if there is a problem with your room the desk will not be able to move you to an available "run of house" suite (which is the advantage of booking through the property itself). Walk-ins are accepted when rooms are available.

Location is fantastic: Popular "Toni & Jo's" Beachside Bar/Cafe (see reviews on this site) is next door, Flagler Avenue Shops & Clubs are a very short 2-block walk either by beach or along pedestrian-friendly Buenos Aires Ave (vs busy Atlantic Avenue).

The beach is directly accessible from Oceania's pool area and is well-policed (Beach Patrol HQ is adjacent to the property) with lifeguards during the day and beach patrols at night.

Great value for a great location - we will be back!