The good:
Location. You are on the beach and can walk to shops & restaurants. The free breakfast is good. They even had gluten free options (I have celiac). There is a hotel bar inside the lobby near the pool and that was nice.

The bad:
Small pool. The A/C in our room did not work well. It was humid and created wet spots on the carpet. We paid ~$712/2 nights, so that was disappointing. There was also a large stain in the carpet. The beds are pretty stiff. The kids hated the sofa bed-they could feel the mattress springs.

We are Floridians who have chosen this hotel the past 3 years for a family reunion. We have had 3 rooms each year. We have watched this hotel decline. During this year’s stay, we received 3 different directions from front desk staff as to how to get maid service. Housekeeping did not come to any rooms from Thursday to Sunday. We set full garbage cans in the hall and they were never emptied. The restrooms in the lobby were filthy as were the elevators. I think people from the beach are using the lobby restrooms because the door from the pool area is left unlocked. The men’s restroom in the lobby was out of order each day for a period of time. A bartender indicated the card key pad to enter the lobby from the pool had been broken for a ‘long time’. It is a great location & great setup for families with the pool/beach/restaurant access. I noted a change of ‘attitude’ with the staff. Possibly they are short handed and underpaid. Bottom line from us (return guests) to this facility and frequent user of Marriott, is the price of rooms has soared (ex. went from 250.00 per night on Thursday to 350.00 per night on Friday and Saturday) for same lack of attention to cleanliness and service. As mentioned we travel and stay with Marriott often and have enjoyed and have come to expect a level of service comparable to price. We are rethinking our vacation plans for next summer. As Floridians, we have many choices.

Great location and large nice comfortable rooms with great ac and coffee and refrigerator. Most rooms have NO view. Housekeeping is non existent on a 4 night stay Marriott needs to clean the rooms and we did not know- Front Desk workers do NOT ask you if you want housekeeping all they want is your CC even though i booked with my cc!! Wait for towels is ridiculous just put them out for the guests no one wants these thin overused beach towels - have some faith in your guests. Bar lacked good service and NO OUTSIDE bar service NO FOOD service in entire hotel except horrible breakfast that ends way too early for people on relaxing beach vacation - breakfast everyday was same powdered cold scrambled eggs and gross sausage and oatmeal and waffles - nothing else no change no variety HILTON has Marriott beat on breakfast!! Juice was watered down crap. The pool is surrounded by a closed gate so doesn't make for great atmosphere and is very small!!! No music or anything fun at the pool. No beach chairs or umbrellas. No happy hour. Overall a nice stay just not anything special, very quiet, but great location!
Marriott keeps charging Higher and Higher prices and keeps cutting the amenities like housekeeping, no body lotions in room or anything else but shampoo/conditioner in showers. Exercise room has barely anything in it. Charge for Parking for their guests too after such high room prices this year - sign of the times GOUGE your loyal guests Marriott. By way if your a higher up Marriott member you are not even acknowledged no welcome gifts no lounge, nothing!! Sad doesn't pay to be a Marriott rewards member.