We checked into the Islander Beach Resort Christmas
week with an exchange from RCI. We had a
1 BD/2BA unit since, of course, it is a motel remodel – and they have done a
GREAT job and have continued to maintain the property well. We thought we would have the small 1-bedroom
unit, but then, the confirmation said 1 bd deluxe. That does mean, however, that you are not
ocean front (as we saw a regular 1 bd and it had an ocean front balcony.) But instead, we had 2 bedrooms! One was an extension off the living room with
just a louvered door to close between the living room and bed area. We did have
an ocean view room off that room but no balcony to enjoy it.
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| View from the side of the building |
So very enjoyable was the beautiful furniture
with even a decorated bedroom chest and there were beautifully framed large
leaves under glass. There were several chests
of drawers, unusual in a timeshare. The living room had a couch, easy chair, coffee
table and several handy tables, one set nested.
The glass dining table had beautiful wicker-backed chairs. There were also easy chairs with ottomans in
the bedrooms. The wifi was fast (and as previously noted, the elevators were
slow.)
Like most legacy resorts, there was no push
to attend a [high-pressure] sales presentation and the staff were wonderful and
got along together wonderfully. There
was a informational meeting Sunday morning with treats which described all the
activities on-site. There are pool games
every morning, aqua aerobics 5 morning, daily sundaes or floats ($3, Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday
grilled hot dogs ($2)or hamburgers ($4), and other activities including crafts,
bingo, ping pong, shuffleboard, Wii
Bowling and billiards. The BEST act is the Comedy Magic Show ($8) Tuesday
night with Todd Bogue. We laughed the
entire time.
A real bonus for Christmas week was Santa
Claus in the lobby!!
We checked into the Islander Beach Resort Christmas
week with an exchange from RCI. We had a
1 BD/2BA unit since, of course, it is a motel remodel – and they have done a
GREAT job and have continued to maintain the property well. We thought we would have the small 1-bedroom
unit, but then, the confirmation said 1 bd deluxe. That does mean, however, that you are not
ocean front (as we saw a regular 1 bd and it had an ocean front balcony.) But instead, we had 2 bedrooms! One was an extension off the living room with
just a louvered door to close between the living room and bed area. We did have
an ocean view room off that room but no balcony to enjoy it. 
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