When I read some of these glowing reviews, I wonder if I stayed at the same hotel. The positives are the location on the beach, nice fire pit (which was NEVER available while we were there), and the huge hot tub. The lobby and lounge area also have a cool vibe with the retro furnishings and interesting décor. However, you are unlikely to be spending a great deal of time in the lobby and the rooms are subpar.
Now for the reality check. As has been mentioned by another traveler, our room in late January was way too warm and could not be cooled. When we mentioned this to the front desk, one of the staff came to our room and made some pretence of lowering the thermostat and opening a vent. It is apparent that the hotel cheaps out by keeping the main controls cranked up and the rooms cannot be cooled with a room thermostat change.
Another problem was the room and view. We asked for a quiet room and got a really great view of the parking lot and neighboring lot and dumpster. There was no hairdryer in the room, the toilet is too close to the wall and the closet is in the bathroom, so the hangers are rusted.
We would never stay here again, as there are so many other options in the area. The next day we drove to Siesta Key where for the same money we had a room within a few steps of the beach, a fantastic updated décor, and a small kitchen. Save yourself the hassle and just drop by to look at the lobby, have a drink at the bar, and then move on to better digs.

I know we went in a hot month, but a/c could not keep room comfortable. There was a thermostat on the wall but it had no effect. Staff did provide a 6 inch fan/heater that had no effect. I was told the regular fans were being used, so it was a problem throughout the hotel. Otherwise, nice clean rooms that had flare. Grounds were nice, good tiki bar.

We had our wedding here in January and the staff helped make it perfect.
Our guest have all commented how they had so much fun. Some are making plans just to come back on their own to enjoy the hotel. We had guest ranging in age from 1 to 88 an all had a great time!

I stayed at this inn with my friend visiting from out of town. It was winter in Florida but the beach and weather were quite nice. This hotel has a nice, funky feel to it, with retro furnishings and a surf-themed decor. The lobby, lounge and restaurant show unfinished wood furniture and polished concrete floors, eccletic lighting and lots of kitschy pictures from the 50s, 60s etc. These themes continue into the rooms where there is a surfboard and old-style furnitue. It is all done very tastefully, and everything is functional. Nothing is over the top; the food is very good, tasteful spinoffs on basic favorites such as barb b que and burgers etc. The pool, garden and beach bar are awesome and all the rooms surround one of them. The beach bar had a lively crowd on Sun afternoon and for sunset and then cleared out after dark rather quickly. The pool and 2 small gyms were clean and nice. Prices were reasonable for beach bar and rooms were large. What i really liked about this place is its uniqueness. In this part of the beach you usually only get 1) large mega-hotels, which have a generic feel, or 2) small mom and pop places that are really run-down and over-priced for what you get. I feel the PCI has it all! Recommend without reservation!