Grand Beach Inn

The restaurant that's on-site is very good for breakfast and lunch and serves alcohol. We didn't have dinner there. There was live entertainment on the weekend. Both the hotel and restaurant staff are courteous and helpful, and seem to care about the facility and its guests. The location is excellent - just across the street from the beach, is about a mile from the Pier (walking distance - Side Bar: I suggest you walk to the "downtown" area if you're capable and the weather is nice, since parking lots can cost $10-$20 during the week and $20 or more on the weekend - which is fair if staying downtown for a long time. However, the parking meters cost 25 cents per 7 1/2 MINUTES and are rigidly enforced.) and far enough away from the crowds so as to be quiet. There is a railroad line just behind the property but trains come by very seldom. The rooms are large. The water pressure and the hot water were very good, even in our third-floor rooms. The pool was cleaned every morning. It seemed as though there was ample parking during our three nights there.

The beds in our rooms (we had two rooms) were lumpy and not too comfortable. The deck was never cleaned - both before our arrival and during our stay, although the staff were made aware, and there were dirty towels and leftover beer cans and cigarette butts out there. We had two adjoining rooms, one with a "kitchen" (including a small stove, a large refrigerator, some cooking utensils, a sink, cabinets, and some cleaning supplies) that could have been functional if needed. However, in the room that included the kitchen (and which cost about $40/night more) there were absolutely NO CLOSETS. Meanwhile, in the adjoining room, there were SEVERAL large closets - much the better value. In the room with the kitchen, the air conditioner smelled moldy, and the filter probably should be cleaned. Because of that, we never used it. Fortunately, the nights were cool, so we opened the door to the deck to catch a breeze at night. Finally, be careful - every drain in both rooms did not have any type of screen or guard, so if you drop anything small, it's gone.

No breakfast . Beds were hard as a rock with stains on the sheets. Mosquitoes and bugs in the room

Place needs a complete cleaning top to bottom. One of the dirtiest hotels I have stayed at. For the money stay closer to the heart of town