Paying for "Pretty"
My daughter and I stayed here one night while waiting to go on a cruise out of Jacksonville. We paid over $100 for just the one night expecting a nice, comfortable room. This hotel is beautiful!! But....WAY OVER-PRICED!! The room has no amenties such as a microwave, fridge, etc... It does have the Kurig (sp) 1 cup coffee maker...no sugar or cream. The beds are just ok...not super comfortable but ok for one night. The Tiki Bar, which is inside the lobby is very expensive. Drinks were running about $5.50 for beer and roughly $7.00 and up for mixed drinks. The indoor pool is between the Tiki Bar and the check-in desk. Obviously, it was not used. The outdoor pool was ok but very small. There is security here meaning you have to use your room card to get in and out of the pool area etc....but was nice to feel secure. Although I think the security is more for protecting THEIR property!!!! The restaurant in the hotel is outragiously over priced!!!! I believe a cheeseburger was $10 and the steak dinner was $32!!!! Needless to say, we ate somewhere else. There is a HUGE outdoor mall very close with so many choices to eat and shop at. For those of you cruising, use the Jetway EZ Parking for $4.99 a day. The people are very friendly and helpful. They will even detail your car for a low price if you want and were waiting for us when we got off the cruise ship. Its almost across the street from Crowne Plaza but there are many hotels that are much cheaper to choose from. So, don't be fooled by the reviews of the Crowne Plaza unless you want to "Pay For Pretty!!"