Tropic Terrace of Treasure Island - Reviews, Photos - Sleepless in Tropic Terrace

dmk33

France/Ireland

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10 reviews

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6 helpful votes

“Sleepless in Tropic Terrace”

Reviewed 17 August 2010

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We stayed at Tropic Terrace for four nights in August, and overall the experience was poor.

We did like:

-being located right on the beachfront,
-the free parking (parking is at a premium all along these beaches),
-and the lack of housekeeping which meant there was no early morning disturbance every day.

We didn't like:
-the restrictive office hours (you can't see someone in person out of hours, you have to phone),
-the general lack of cleanliness (mold in fridge seal, stains on fabrics and walls), and the shabby furnishings (bed with no headboard, second-hand type furniture) in the apartment (ours was n°11),
-the very noisy air-con,
-the heavy-duty renovation noise going on into the wee small hours from the apartment above during our final night making it impossible to get to sleep (the DIYer sounded like he was in our room when drilling, hammering, etc).

As other contributors have said, this complex is a sort of co-op. At any given time, there may be owners or short or long-term renters in the various units. We saw 2 different people manning the front desk, and there is an agent who manages the rentals. She agreed to reimburse us for the final night of the stay, due to the inconvenience caused by the noise, and this was finally done about a week after we left and after a reminder phone call by us when we got home to Europe.

We didn't find this type of accommodation met basic tourism standards, as some owners clearly do not comply with the code of conduct of the complex. Other areas, such as the policy in regard to housekeeping seem unclear – there was a list of rules in a cupboard which mentioned daily housekeeping, but we were told that it was once a week, for stays of one week or more. We booked on the basis of previous tripadvisor reviews, and it may be that some apartments are better furnished than others, but all in all, we couldn't recommend Tropic Terrace. There were all kinds of accommodation available nearby and it may be worth looking around if you really have to be in a beachfront property in the vicinity of Treasure Island.

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reachthebeach213

Potomac Falls, Virginia

1 review

1 helpful vote

“Not What It Used To Be”

Reviewed 10 August 2010

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I've been coming here for years and have always enjoyed staying here. However, this year things have changed. Instead of having the regular employees, Debbie, Violet, Bill, and Mel, there is now a "management company" that handles guest reservations and needs. The old employees knew the regular guests and made everyone feel welcome and took care of us. The office stayed open until 9:00 Mon-Sat and until 7:00 on Sun. Now Debbie is the only "old" employee left and she has nothing to do with taking care of guests. She also leaves at 3:00. The management office is supposed to stay open until 6:00, but often closes early, which means guests cannot have access to the ice machine or grab a book from the bookcase if they want a book to read. In the past, maid service was available Mon-Fri at no charge. Now maid service is only available on Mondays, unless guests are leaving and the room has to be cleaned for another guest, and you pay extra for it whether you want to or not.

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freighttrainsims

Treasure Island, Florida

1 review

“How to pay less, but get more.”

Reviewed 5 June 2010

I stayed at the hotel for three days. When I called the concierge (Lisa) she was most helpful in all aspects of any question I asked. She let us pick the floor plan on which we wanted to stay. The room we chose was room 41. It was full of life and energy. My wife and I laid down on the bed we were sold. It was a true delight to stay at this establishment.

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sydnei

Wilton, New York

1 review

1 helpful vote

“Room # 21 is beautiful”

Reviewed 26 April 2010

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My family and I stayed at Tropic Terrace Apr of 2010 in Room # 21. The room was wonderful, it has 2 brand new flat screen tv's (one in the BR and one in the LR), granite countertops, new appliances and a huge tiled shower. This unit was just completely remodeled. There is a nice large courtyard with plenty of tables and lounge chairs as well as a beach front BBQ pit with picnic tables. The motel is directly on the beach, with access to a walking/bike trail. The one great benefit for me was having a laundry facility in the motel. I have 2 young children that get dirty very easily. The staff here was very pleasant and helpful. My family and I really enjoyed our stay and will definately return.