As others have related, the Opal Resort is nice; however, it is not a luxury resort. On the cusp of off season, the hotel public areas could have been cleaner. Hotel bathroom soap and shampoo from Nest was nice yet the product size offered more of a sample than viable option. Never received my complimentary beverage- when I asked poolside bartender about he laughed it off.
The proximity to ocean is fantastic. The fact you need to pay $60 a day to rent a chair is lousy.
Monkey Bar is subpar. Drift restaurant great but I’d agree the host staff unfriendly. Servers and bartenders very good.
All in all, location and proximity to Atlantic Avenue great. Need to iron out some unevenness in service and cleanliness overall in the meantime.