A bit of paint and cleaner furniture would really make the place more inviting. The sheets were like paper and the bed was very uncomfortable. There was a stained old chair in the corner next to the old futon that I was weary of touching but I can be appreciative of the sitting options. The toilet wouldn’t flush unless you held down the nozzle.
Also there was a smell of musty cigarettes. Unless that’s just the after smell of other families in the ocean, which could be proven by the sandy front room floor.
I liked how close it was to the beach and to the main part of the city. The neighbors seemed nice. Because the bed had a bad smell to it and the pillowcases had stains on it, I was able to remove the bedding and replace it by the extras in the closet which seemed to have been dry cleaned and wrapped in plastic so I was thankful for that. There was also a stocked kitchen to cook some meals and from what I saw it was all mostly clean.
Overall, I wish I would have chosen to stay in the hotels a couple more minutes away with free breakfast, comfortable beds, a clean environment and daily house keeping which would only have been a little bit more in cost. I stayed in a hotel about 3 min away the first night because I got in a little bit early and I paid just about the same per night as I did there and I was much more comfortable and happy there. I read that the building survived hurricane Harvey, so what it’s worth, I’m glad it’s still standing.