Probably one of the most ill-conceived Marriotts ever.
Putting a resort above a parking garage and an open air
3-story mall was not a good plan. The Marriott Corp has
zero control over either entity below them, and thus guests
have to deal with the overpriced ($14-$22/day) parking fees,
the incredibly tight and difficult to navigate driving course up
into the garage to Marriott's 4th parking level, as well
as the blairing rock music till 2am from the bars and mall below the ocean-side rooms.
Even the timeshare owners at this location were notified (by the resort) to not stay there until late
2008 due the ongoing noise from the heavy construction taking place
across the street, as well the still pending refurbishment of all the
units to replace the aging furniture, kitchens, and electronics.
Views are great and the units are good size. Avoid the Timeshare hucksters in the lobby though, as well as the outrageously priced "convenience" items in the Marketplace.