Originally Posted By mousemaid My husband and I just booked into this hotel through our travel agent. We have stayed here before and loved it. After booking we found out it is under renovations. I called and was told it was the pool area only. I am worried it might be more than that. Has anyone stayed there recently and how was it? Thnaks for any information
Originally Posted By onlyme Hi. My wife and I have stayed there dozens and dozens of times over the past few years. It was our favorite place. I walked by a couple of weeks ago and they had scaffolding up on part of the hotel. I don't know the current state of the hotel. I can say this, though...We stopped staying there because our room wasn't getting cleaned until very late in the afternoon, they kept raising the prices, AND they started charging $9/day for parking (and I think it's valet parking). So, now we're spending our nights at the Candy Cane. A bit farther away, but nicer, cleaner, friendlier, room cleaned much earlier, free parking, and a continental breakfast that is really good. The Carousel continental breakfast consists of a stale assortment of danish and the most disgusting, pasty oatmeal I've ever tried to eat. But, this is just my opinion.
Originally Posted By GoofTrooper23 hey onlyme - we've thought of staying at the candy cane next time - what's on their breakfast and don't they have a shuttle as well if you wish to ride instead of walk? Also, have you stayed at one of the Best Westerns across the street from the entry?
Originally Posted By drgnflysam Stayed at the Carousel in Nov......the pool was being being redone at that time. We stayed at BWPPI in May and there was scaffolding up just like onlyme stated...it looked like it was just on the outside of building near the hotel office. Hope that helps some. (onlyme - we were dissapointed in the bf there too - but we liked the Carousel BETTER than BWPPI)
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The candy cane does have a shuttle. It's only about a 10 minute walk, but if you want to ride they have it. It's a dedicated shuttle, so no stopping anywhere else - it's just back and forth from the CC to the drop-off area. Their breakfast is a cut above some of the other Harbor places - but no eggs or pancakes or anything like that. (Nothing cooked in other words.) Cereal, juice, bagels, fruit.... don't remember if they had muffins or pastry or not, as I usually don't eat those anyway.
Originally Posted By Malcon10t The breakfast is better at the Candy Cane, but the rooms at the Carousel are nicer. We stay at both, and like both.
