Bubs2627
February 22, 2024
Got back last night from a 5 night stay with family at Crystal Shores. First time here and we loved it. Enough activities to keep the kids happy. Pools are heated to a perfect temp. The beach is beautiful. The staff was friendly and helpful. Resort was well kept. Great location also. We stayed in a 2 br with a gulf view. The unit was very tastefully decorated in a modern style. Kitchen was great, clean and well equipped. The balcony!!! Amazing huge balcony off the living area with table chairs and 2 lounges. We were on the 6th floor of the Osprey Tower. The bedroom with 2 queens is definitely tight, but manageable. Master is a decent size with great bathroom, 2 sinks and wonderful shower. No tub in master, and also its own balcony, just smaller than the main balcony. The towel situation worked out well. We called daily to exchange towels. Left dirty ones outside the door and they were replaced with clean ones in a bag. The elevator situation… we were informed ahead of time about the servicing of the elevators. They allowed used of the staff elevator as an alternative, which worked well for us. Also the grotto pool and slide were only available on one day of our stay… again, we were informed of that ahead of time. Pool chairs were plentiful in early to mid morning but around noon time, there was no chairs available. Again, not unusual for resorts like this. The food and drink we got on property was very good. However if you need something from the market place… good luck with that. It’s basically non existent. Ive stayed in a lot of marriott time shares. Never encountered a marketplace like this. No coffee, and very little to choose from. Maybe they determined there is not much need here for it. And there is also a 7-11 across the street. But if you’re looking for the convenience of an onsite marketplace, you will not find it here.