We were excited about Riptide since the photos of the rooms looked great & it’s right on the beach. The location on the beach is the ONLY positive aspect. They say parking is on site at $20/day, but what they don’t say until the night before you arrive is that there are only 4-5 parking spots. If you arrive late in the evening, you’ll have to park at a “gated” parking lot a few blocks away. By “gated” they mean an open lot with a simple crossing bar at the entrance. If I had been traveling alone I would have found it very dangerous for a single woman to park blocks away and walk alone in the dark to the hotel. The “gated parking” is also TINY. It was almost impossible to get our minivan in and out of the lot. The room was old and musty and not well cleaned. Sheets appeared dirty. Window is old- you can’t see the beach well (photos are deceptive online). Lots of people smoking W and doing other ***** around the property. We were in unit 28 which is upstairs. No elevator. No stairs on that side. Beds are very old/ uncomfortable. The staff are also extremely unhelpful. We lost an item of no real monetary value but has significant personal value. Once we realized the Riptide is where we left it (toddler pushed it under the bed) we asked if they found it. The clerk was less than helpful, obviously annoyed, and said if it was found, they would have just thrown it away (a book). I said it was under the bed so likely not even found yet. She didn’t offer to go look. Not a good place.
