Parmer's Resort

Location: Frequently praised for being "excellent," "quiet," and "comfortable," with scenic views and proximity to natural surroundings.

I gave this hotel low stars for multiple reasons. I stayed here last year in another 2 bedroom cottage called Osprey, that was close to everything like the pool and office and someone who is disabled and traveling with a elder parent, it was excellent. The room was clean and in great shape for it's age. Last year, they were remodeling a cottage, Tarpon, at the end of resort. This year, we were given that cottage at the end of the resort. At first, I was OK with it because I saw that they were remodeling it last year and I was told it was as well. I did think that they were going to give us the same cottage as last year especially that I reserved it in February. The cottage we got was smaller although we paid the same price as the other cottage. It did not have a TV in the rooms which last year the other cottage had a TV in one of the rooms although the living room had a TV in both cottage. But my elderly parent likes to watch TV to sleep. They were willing to move the TV from the living room to the bedroom but we would have to leave the cottage when they do it. So I canceled it. The cottage also had small windows unlike the other cottage. It had ants in both bathrooms and a roach in one room. They did fumigation the second to last day but we still had ants. There was mold in the walls in one room. I know that the hurricane from a few years back brought the water level to the rooms but supposedly it was remodeled. The dry wall needs replacing. As someone who has autoimmune diseases, this affects my health. The room was also so far from everything that it should reflect in the price as well. The only thing that was remodeled was the main floor throughout the cottage not the bathrooms. The whole cottage needs remodeling including the bathrooms. The oven also did not have a fume hood for the gas stove.

We stayed one night in the Sailfish (waterview king room). It was an amazing and peaceful stay! Ivy at the front desk was very informative regarding sunset viewing and other questions we had. Our room smelled like bleach when we arrived (not necessarily a bad thing, but bad for my husband’s sensitive lungs). Ivy took care of the problem immediately. We enjoyed the amenities (front porch furniture overlooking the water, Adirondack chairs on the pier and the hammocks by the beach). The bedroom in the Sailfish is a little cramped because of the king size bed (which was hard) and the unit itself is a little dated, but overall we had a wonderful visit and enjoyed our stay. The best part was sitting outside at night for hours watching the moon and stars while enjoy the breeze and the sound of the waves. The entire property has beautiful landscaping and lighting at night. We would definitely stay there again!