Grand Seas Resort Late October 2015
Today I stopped by this resort to see what's up. I walked through the lobby and rode in both elevators. Then I walked to the pool deck and spoke with some women enjoying the afternoon there.
The outside is now aqua blue with white trim. The lower (on the restaurant, offices, lobby and gym) roofs visible from the upper walkways are roofed with what looks like a blinding white rubber skin. That's an improvement over the unsightly gravel that was the old roofing. The top roof was also replaced even though the old roof was less than 10 years old. Someone told me the old roof wasn't installed correctly and there were leaks up there. I don't know if the co-owners will see their fees go up to pay for all that is planned.
The pool deck looks about the same, except the tiki hut was beautifully dressup up on what is visible. Along with Gilligan's restaurant, it's closed though, and I was told it's because they don't have a liquor license anymore.
I didn't go see the kids playground, but here's the kiddie pool and you can see the slide is out of commission. The putt putt golf is still the same.
I spoke with a few people staying there and was told that their rooms were old and not updated. I couldn't find out if any rooms had in fact been even refreshed. There is a display in the lobby showing what the rooms will look like some day. How the rooms will be a year from now is anyone's guess.
It's obvious what the priorities are - make the outside and maybe a model room beautiful and sell, sell, sell.
Yes, managenent, we see your priorities right up front!
The elevators are slow, but they still work.
Corroded elevator door
Rumpled flooring inside both elevators like this
When though?
Expiration date what?
No duh! The wading pool was open, but do you want to explain to your little one why no sliding?
Hot tubs were reported to be hot and bubbly
The pools are always great here, but this looks darker than I remember it.
I could look up into many rooms from the deck and see that they are full of the same stuff. The outside looks clean and well kept though.
